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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 65-80
from Los Angeles, California

Victim Details

Created
Sep 10, 2008

Case Added
Aug 30, 2024

Case ID
42990

Case Number
1981-11627

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
65

Age To
80

Pid
16139

Height
72 inches

Weight
178 lbs

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1901

Estimated Birth To
1916

Estimated Death Year From
1981

Date Found
1981-09-09

City
Los Angeles

State
California

County
Los Angeles County

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
7895

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 #
1981-11627

Hair Color
Gray or Partially Gray

Head/Hair
Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: White t-shirt, white shorts

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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On 9/9/1981 the decedent was found deceased in a secured apartment, and had not been seen for approximatley 3 weeks per the neighbor. The person who resided at this location was believed to be Abraham Gatesman DOB unknown but was beieved to be 72 years old at the time of his death. Unable to positivley identify the decedent as Abraham Gatesman.
Date Found: 1981-09-09

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