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Skeletal remains, designated "John Doe #42-81," recovered from shallow grave in the desert. Identity may only be established with dental X-rays (on file and see attached), head X-rays, and DNA (refer to CODIS #BK-04-000744). Possible comparison with "smiling photographs" or "talking video" (showing teeth).
Date Found: 1981-10-18
Date Found: 1981-10-18
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Aug 26, 2008
Aug 30, 2022
43629
81-59044
Adult - Pre 50
30
45
4745
68 inches
167 lbs
White / Caucasian
White / Caucasian
Male
Months
1936
1951
1981
1981-10-18
Twenty-Nine Palms
California
San Bernardino County
92277
2407
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department- Coroner Division
San Bernardino
California
San Bernardino County
175 South Lena Road, , San Bernardino, California
9093872978
County
Coroner
81-59044
Brown
Brown
Unknown
Unknown
Area Recovered:

