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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Unsure
Age 40-80
from , New Mexico

Victim Details

Created
Jun 17, 2025

Case Added
Jun 18, 2025

Case ID
51323

Case Number
1987-04990

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
40

Age To
80

Pid
71372

Possible First Name
Margarito

Possible Last Name
Esquivel

Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Primary Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Gender
Unsure

Date Found
1987-11-15

State
New Mexico

County
Taos County

Tribal Land
No

Agency ID
50490

Agency Name
New Mexico State Police

Agency City
Taos

Agency State
New Mexico

Agency County
Taos County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
241 Paseo del Canon, , Taos, New Mexico

Agency Phone
5757588878

Agency Jurisdiction
State

Agency Type
Law Enforcement

Agency Website
https://www.sp.nm.gov/index.php/uniform-bureau-and-district-offices/

Hair Color
Unknown

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: Faded kahki colored shirt

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Case Description

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Hunter found a cranium in a rural mountain area, and the area was searched, and no other remains were found. In 1979, a sheepherder had gone missing in the area. Search and rescue were unable to locate them at the time, and the search was called off after a week.
Date Found: 1987-11-15

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