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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON
CASE #: 1992-52
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON CASE #: 1992-52
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John Doe

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San Diego County John Doe (1992; OCSD 92-03027-VA)

John Doe
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Open

Date of Recovery:

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Recovery Location:

San Diego County, California

Summary:

An unidentified young man died on May 17, 1992. The Orange County coroner lists the recovery location as southbound Interstate 5 south of the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in San Diego County and classifies the death as accidental. His identity remains unknown.

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An unidentified young man died on May 17, 1992. The Orange County coroner lists the recovery location as southbound Interstate 5 south of the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in San Diego County and classifies the death as accidental. He was estimated to be 17-23 years old. The agency describes him as Hispanic. He had a lean build, small moles on his lower face, and a two-inch scar on his left elbow. Clothing included a blue down jacket with an Explorer logo, blue jeans with a Mexican label, a plaid western-style shirt, and Converse high-top shoes. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 92-03027-VA. Anyone with identifying information can contact the Coroner Division at 714-647-7400 and quote that file number.

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Sunday, May 17, 1992

An unidentified young man died on May 17, 1992. The Orange County coroner lists the recovery location as southbound Interstate 5 south of the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in San Diego County and classifies the death as accidental.


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