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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 20-30
from Los Angeles, California

Victim Details

Created
Sep 10, 2008

Case Added
Aug 30, 2024

Case ID
43693

Case Number
1988-01782

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
20

Age To
30

Pid
15817

Height
65 inches

Weight
123 lbs

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
Multiple

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1958

Estimated Birth To
1968

Estimated Death Year From
1988

Date Found
1988-02-14

City
Los Angeles

State
California

County
Los Angeles County

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
7698

Agency Name
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner

Agency City
Los Angeles

Agency State
California

Agency County
Los Angeles County

Agency Contact
Betsy Magdaleno

Contact Job Title
Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications

Agency Address
1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California

Agency Phone
3233430512

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
http://mec.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/mec

Agency Case #
1988-01782

Hair Color
Black

Head/Hair
Black

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Clothing & Accessories
Jewelry: Necklace CL0TH NE

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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On 02/14/1988 the decedent was illegally riding in an open gondola rail car that was carrying a load of steel beams. The decedent was crushed when the load shifted.
Date Found: 1988-02-14

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP4096

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