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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 12-30
from Hinkley, California

Victim Details

Created
Aug 26, 2008

Case Added
Oct 06, 2022

Case ID
43991

Case Number
52061

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 30

Age From
12

Age To
30

Pid
4535

Height
65 inches

Weight
135 lbs

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Gender
Male

Post Mortem Interval
Months

Estimated Birth From
1948

Estimated Birth To
1966

Estimated Death Year From
1978

Date Found
1978-10-08

City
Hinkley

State
California

County
San Bernardino County

Zip Code
92347

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
2290

Agency Name
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Central Station

Agency City
San Bernardino

Agency State
California

Agency County
San Bernardino County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
655 East Third Street, , San Bernardino, California

Agency Phone
9093873545

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Law Enforcement

Agency Website
http://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/

Agency Case #
94797008

Agency Report Date
1978-10-08

Hair Color
Blond/Strawberry

Head/Hair
Blond/Strawberry, SH0ULDER LENGTH

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

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Case Description

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"John Doe #14-78" was found in a shallow desert grave approximately 2 miles West of Highway 395 near Hinkley, California on October 8, 1978, and in the advanced stages of decomposition. He is described as a White male juvenile, 5 '5 " tall, 135 lbs, with long blonde or light brown hair. His age is estimated to be somewhere between 12 and 17 years of age (but may be as old as 30). There were no visible scars or tattoos. His top left tooth was capped and there were other caps and metal fillings in his teeth.
Date Found: 1978-10-08

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