On November 2, 2018, an unsettling discovery was made at an extended-stay hotel in San Diego, California. Construction workers, engaged in renovating a room across the hallway, noticed that the door to Nathaniel Lee Heard's room was slightly ajar. Upon glancing inside, they observed that the occupant was not moving in bed. Concerned by the stillness, they promptly alerted the hotel security staff. When security personnel entered the room to conduct a welfare check, they found Heard unresponsive and immediately called 911 for emergency assistance.
Upon the arrival of the San Diego Police Department personnel, the scene was evaluated, and they confirmed Nathaniel Lee Heard's death. The confirmation was aided by the presence of noticeable postmortem changes, which suggested that he had been deceased for some time. This tragic discovery led to an investigation conducted by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office to determine the exact circumstances and cause surrounding Heard's untimely death.
The case, designated with the Namus ID UCP55339 and the agency case number 2018-02682, remains on the records of the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office. Located at 5570 Overland Avenue, Suite 101 in San Diego, California, the agency has made available further resources and information on their website for anyone wishing to learn more or provide information regarding the unclaimed decedent. For inquiries, the Medical Examiner's Office can be reached at 858-694-2895, where officials are working to resolve the circumstances of Nathaniel Lee Heard’s passing and to locate any next of kin who might be able to claim and care for his remains.
Date Found: 11/02/2018
