John Doe

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Orange County Sheriffs Department (CA)

Recovery Location:

Los Alamitos, California

Summary:

An unidentified man was found behind the GTE property at 3131 Katella Avenue in Los Alamitos. The coroner records November 20, 1988, as his date of death and classifies the death as natural. His identity remains unknown.

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Circumstances of Recovery:

An unidentified man was found behind the GTE property at 3131 Katella Avenue in Los Alamitos. The coroner records November 20, 1988, as his date of death and classifies the death as natural. He was estimated to be 58-62 years old. The agency describes him as White. He had gray hair, brown eyes, a deformed nose, and moles on the left side of his neck, cheek, shoulder, and abdomen and near his right nipple. He wore black jeans, a blue shirt, and black loafers. He had no upper teeth and only a few lower teeth, with advanced periodontal disease. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 88-06079-SU. Anyone with identifying information can contact the Coroner Division at 714-647-7400 and quote that file number.

Case Last Updated:

Nov 06, 2026