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Unidentified Uncertain Unsure
Age 8-16
from Rural Lucerne Valley, California

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This skull, designated "Undetermined Doe #03-98" was found along a desert roadside near Lucerne Valley. The skull is that of a juvenile, probably between 8 and 16 years of age. The maxilla (upper jaw) was missing and no mandible or post-cranial remains were ever found. Sex, race, stature, weight, cannot be determined. Identity can only be established using head X-rays or DNA. Samples were submitted to CA DOJ-MPDP (Reference #BK-02-000450), but no nucDNA profile could be developed, ...Read More
Date Found: 1998-01-30

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP2520

Victim Details

created

Aug 26, 2008

Case Added

Oct 28, 2020

Case ID

2542

Case Number

98-0806

Estimated Age Range

PreAdolescent

Age From

Age To

Pid

4555

Ethnicity

Uncertain

Primary Ethnicity

Uncertain

Gender

Unsure

Post Mortem Interval

Years

Estimated Birth From

1979

Estimated Birth To

1990

Estimated Death Year From

1995

Estimated Death Year To

1998

Date Found

1998-01-30

City

Rural Lucerne Valley

State

California

County

San Bernardino County

Zip Code

92356

Agency ID

2306

Agency Name

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department- Coroner Division

Agency City

San Bernardino

Agency State

California

Agency County

San Bernardino County

Agency Contact

September Fonzi-Jones

Contact Job Title

Sheriff's Service Specialist, Coroner Division

Agency Address

175 South Lena Road, , San Bernardino, California

Agency Phone

9093872978

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Coroner

Agency Website

http://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/divisions/coroner/

Agency Case #

98-0806

Hair Color

Unknown

Head/Hair

Unknown (skeletal remains)

Body/Hair

Unknown (skeletal remains)

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

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Unidentified Uncertain Unsure
Age 8-16
from Rural Lucerne Valley, California

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Unidentified Uncertain Unsure
Age 8-16
from Rural Lucerne Valley, California