UNIDENTIFIED PERSON
CASE #: 1989-58
John Doe
Also Known As:
Orange County John Doe (1989; OCSD 89-03912-RO)
Status:
Open
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Recovery Location:
Orange County, California
Summary:
An unidentified man was found on July 25, 1989, about one mile east of Irvine Lake on the south side of Santiago Canyon Road. The coroner estimated that he had died roughly one month earlier and classified his death as homicide. The source's city field says Santa Ana, while its location description places the recovery near Irvine Lake. His identity remains unknown.
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An unidentified man was found on July 25, 1989, about one mile east of Irvine Lake on the south side of Santiago Canyon Road. The coroner estimated that he had died roughly one month earlier and classified his death as homicide. The source's city field says Santa Ana, while its location description places the recovery near Irvine Lake. He was estimated to be 25 to 40 years old. The agency describes him as possibly Hispanic or Asian. He had a slender build and short, straight black hair. He wore jeans with a 29-inch waist, black Reebok shoes, a maroon short-sleeved shirt, and a white-metal Quemex digital watch. Dental restorations, a missing tooth, and cavities were documented. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 89-03912-RO. Anyone with identifying information can contact the Coroner Division at 714-647-7400 and quote that file number.
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An unidentified man was found on July 25, 1989, about one mile east of Irvine Lake on the south side of Santiago Canyon Road. The coroner estimated that he had died roughly one month earlier and classified his death as homicide. The source's city field says Santa Ana, while its location description places the recovery near Irvine Lake.
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