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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 45-60
from Sun Valley, Nevada


Victim Details

Aug 12, 2010

Nov 27, 2018

13070

0638-91

Adult - Pre 60

45

60

21549

70 inches

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

Weeks

1931

1946

1991

Jun 11, 1991

Sun Valley

Nevada

Washoe County

89433

1

9780

Washoe County Sheriff's Office

Reno

Nevada

Washoe County

911 East Parr Boulevard, , Reno, Nevada

7753283001

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.washoesheriff.com/

005109-91

Jun 11, 1991

Brown

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

  • Accessories: White metal watch with inscription "Lorus water resistent quartz".
  • Clothing: Light blue long-sleeve shirt with with fine white and red checkered design, white t-shirt, brown Levi corduroy pants (W32 L29)


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Case Description

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On 06/11/1991, a man driving his vehicle got stuck approximately in the desert area in Sun Valley, Nevada. As the man was walking to his nearby residence, he smelled a foul odor near a small dump site. Upon investigation, the man found the decomposed decedent under an old mattress. Law enforcement personnel were notified.
Date Found: 1991-06-11

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP7567

    • Possible Missing Person Matches (7)

    Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    Values read: this case vs the missing person.

    83%Moderate
    Leo Mispagel
    Leo Mispagel
    MP58502 • Missing since Jun 7, 1986 from Reno, Nevada
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 45–60 vs 57 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%5 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 5 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'10" vs 5'11"
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
    78%Possible
    Roy Frisch
    Roy Frisch
    MP27248 • Missing since Mar 22, 1934 from Reno, Nevada
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 45–60 vs 46 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%6 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 57 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'10" vs 5'8"–5'9"
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
    77%Possible
    Peder Kavli
    Peder Kavli
    MP154587 • Missing since May 17, 1991 from Weimar, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 87%Est. 45–60 vs 43
    Race 100%White
    Location 82%75 mi away
    TimingFound 4 weeks after last seen
    Height 100%5'10" vs 5'11"
    Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
    76%Possible
    Willard Martindale
    Willard Martindale
    MP60244 • Missing since Dec 1, 1977 from Reno, Nevada
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 83%Est. 45–60 vs 29 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%5 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 14 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'10" vs 5'10"–5'11"
    76%Possible
    Gerald Layne
    Gerald Layne
    MP61535 • Missing since Jan 6, 1961 from Reno, Nevada
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 45–60 vs 32 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%5 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 30 years after last seen
    Height 68%5'10" vs 5'7"
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
    76%Possible
    Noel Davis
    Noel Davis
    MP24522 • Missing since Nov 1, 1915 from Reno, Nevada
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 45–60 vs 16 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%5 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 76 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'10" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Hair 60%Brown vs Black
    76%Possible
    Roger Levell
    Roger Levell
    MP17917 • Missing since Dec 1, 1971 from South Lake Tahoe, California
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 45–60 vs 27 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 90%47 mi away
    TimingFound 20 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'10" vs 5'11"
    Hair 60%Brown vs Black

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.

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