John Doe

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Orange County Sheriffs Department (CA)

Recovery Location:

Santa Ana, California

Summary:

On July 10, 1988, an unidentified young man was struck by a vehicle while crossing South Bristol Street between Walnut and Pine in Santa Ana. He was taken to UCI Medical Center. The coroner records his death on July 11, 1988, and classifies it as accidental. His identity remains unknown.

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Circumstances of Recovery:

On July 10, 1988, an unidentified young man was struck by a vehicle while crossing South Bristol Street between Walnut and Pine in Santa Ana. He was taken to UCI Medical Center. The coroner records his death on July 11, 1988, and classifies it as accidental. He was estimated to be 17-23 years old. The agency describes him as Hispanic. He had black hair, brown eyes, a thin mustache, and a half-inch scar above his left eyebrow; NCMEC also describes three linear scars around his left knee. He wore a green windbreaker, black tank top, jeans, and blue tennis shoes. NCMEC reports that he may have used the name Carlos Santana; this remains an unconfirmed alias. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 88-03655-LY. Anyone with identifying information can contact the Coroner Division at 714-647-7400 and quote that file number.

Case Last Updated:

Nov 06, 2026