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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON
CASE #: 1989-59
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON CASE #: 1989-59
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John Doe

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Anaheim John Doe (1989; OCSD 89-04825-MH)

John Doe
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Recovery Location:

Anaheim, California

Summary:

The skeletal remains of an unidentified man were found in a drainage ditch behind 1562 West Katella Avenue in Anaheim on September 13, 1989. The coroner classified the death as accidental. His identity remains unknown.

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The skeletal remains of an unidentified man were found in a drainage ditch behind 1562 West Katella Avenue in Anaheim on September 13, 1989. The coroner classified the death as accidental. He was estimated to be 21 to 30 years old. The agency describes him as White. He had a slight build and wore black Dickies pants marked size 29, a canvas belt with a metal E buckle, and Pro Wing shoes. His dental condition was poor, with several cavities and missing front teeth. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 89-04825-MH. Anyone with identifying information can contact the Coroner Division at 714-647-7400 and quote that file number.

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No facial photograph or reconstruction was available from the reviewed sources; the available identification records are included in the gallery.

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Wednesday, September 13, 1989

The skeletal remains of an unidentified man were found in a drainage ditch behind 1562 West Katella Avenue in Anaheim on September 13, 1989. The coroner classified the death as accidental.


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Dental chart or dental report. Source: Orange County Sheriff’s Department. https://ocsheriff.gov/sites/ocsd/files/import/data/files/images/sheriff/coroner/johndoe/8904825d.gif

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