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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 30-35
from Sun Valley, Nevada


Victim Details

Aug 5, 2010

Jun 20, 2018

13063

0739-89

Adult - Pre 40

30

35

21541

68 inches

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

Years

1953

1958

1988

Jul 30, 1989

Sun Valley

Nevada

Washoe County

89433

9776

Washoe County Sheriff's Office

Reno

Nevada

Washoe County

911 East Parr Boulevard, , Reno, Nevada

7753283001

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.washoesheriff.com/

5944-89

Jul 30, 1989

Long red-brown or brown hair.

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

  • Clothing: Pair of white, blue and gray Reebok running shoes (Size 9M) with holes to the big toe area, faded blue Levi jeand (Size W30 L34), Western Nevada Supply Company multipurpose tool, a "Swingster " dark blue long-sleeve jacket (Medium) with silver marking "PCC" on left front and silver colored inscription "Shute Creek Gas PLant" on back


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Case Description

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Skull, mandible and bone fragments found by hikers on a dirt trail in the Castle Pits located northwest of Chimney Drive in Sun Valley, Nevada.
Date Found: 1989-07-30

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP7516

    • Possible Missing Person Matches (5)

    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.

    78%Possible
    Willard Martindale
    Willard Martindale
    MP60244 • Missing since Dec 1, 1977 from Reno, Nevada
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 30–35 vs 29 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%5 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 12 years after last seen
    Height 84%5'8" vs 5'10"–5'11"
    78%Possible
    Gerald Layne
    Gerald Layne
    MP61535 • Missing since Jan 6, 1961 from Reno, Nevada
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 30–35 vs 32 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%5 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 29 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'8" vs 5'7"
    77%Possible
    Stuart Garbowitz
    Stuart Garbowitz
    MP3893 • Missing since Mar 25, 1982 from Truckee, California
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 30–35 vs 26 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%6 mi away
    TimingFound 7 years after last seen
    Height 68%5'8" vs 5'5"
    76%Possible
    Noel Davis
    Noel Davis
    MP24522 • Missing since Nov 1, 1915 from Reno, Nevada
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 30–35 vs 16 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%5 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 74 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'8" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    75%Possible
    Mark Andreasen
    Mark Andreasen
    MP120151 • Missing since Oct 1, 1982 from South Lake Tahoe, California
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 30–35 vs 26 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 90%47 mi away
    TimingFound 7 years after last seen
    Height 68%5'8" vs 5'11"

    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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