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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 55-70
from Los Angeles, California

Victim Details

Created
Aug 20, 2012

Case Added
May 14, 2024

Case ID
9693

Case Number
1978-13436

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
55

Age To
70

Pid
16485

Height
69 inches

Weight
95 lbs

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Gender
Male

Post Mortem Interval
Hours

Estimated Birth From
1908

Estimated Birth To
1923

Estimated Death Year From
1978

Date Found
1978-10-31

City
Los Angeles

State
California

County
Los Angeles County

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
21644

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 #
1978-13436

Hair Color
Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Physical Descriptions
Scar/mark: scar to left thorax
Other distinctive physical characteristic: ulceration to left leg and foot

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: two plaid shirts blue jeans white socks blue shoes

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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On 10/31/1978 the decedent was found lying on the ground in a parking lot at 326 E. 4th St. in Los Angeles. The decedent was seen earlier in the day @ 0930 and was found unresponsive @ 1530 hours.
Date Found: 1978-10-31

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