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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 55-69
from Colton, California

Victim Details

Created
Apr 20, 2011

Case Added
Mar 06, 2024

Case ID
2771

Case Number
25975

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 70

Age From
55

Age To
69

Pid
4927

Height
67 inches

Weight
150 lbs

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Gender
Male

EstimatedPostmortemInterval
1

Post Mortem Interval
Weeks

Estimated Birth From
1895

Estimated Birth To
1909

Estimated Death Year From
1964

Date Found
1964-06-18

City
Colton

State
California

County
San Bernardino County

Zip Code
92324

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
39784

Agency Name
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department- Coroner Division

Agency City
San Bernardino

Agency State
California

Agency County
San Bernardino County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
175 South Lena Road, , San Bernardino, California

Agency Phone
9093872978

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Coroner

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

Agency Case #
25975

Hair Color
Gray or Partially Gray

Head/Hair
Balding, with gray hair

Body/Hair
Not described

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Accessories: A leather key case in his possession bore the initials "W.D.P". Found at time of exhumation for DNA was an open-face, railroad style pocket watch: Hamilton Watch Company (Lancaster, PA), Model 992, Serial #1233971 “ Manufactured 1915. The watch case was manufactured by Illinois Watchcase Co. “ Spartan"u009d (serial #958339). On the inside of the back cover of the cases were two etched number/letter groups, which appear to be as follows: "M11374H" "P249" the obscured numbers may be 7u009d and 2
Clothing: Gray plaid shirt, gray or green pants (two pair), brown lace boots, gray cap.
Clothing: Tan jacket. Other clothing present at scene was not described.
Eyewear: None found
Footwear: Brown lace boots with blue socks.

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Case Description

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John Doe #01-64 was found dead in a "hobo camp" near the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks in Colton, California. It was estimated that he had died between 10 and 14 days prior to discovery. He was described a s a White male, appearing approximately 64 years of age, balding, but with gray hair present, with a gray moustache. He was 5'7" to 5'8" and weighed about 150 lbs. A leather key case in his possession bore the initials "W.D.P". He was edentulous, except for one "lower molar" (unknown right or left).
Date Found: 1964-06-18

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