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Two boys located the remains in a dry ditch approximately 200 yards east of the Shiprock football field while walking to school. The remains were recovered by the Shiprock police department on 9/4/1987 and sent to Albuquerque for autopsy. A receipt for purchase of a beer on 21 July 1987 was in the jeans pocket, providing the terminus post quem.
Date Found: 1987-09-04
Date Found: 1987-09-04
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Jun 02, 2025
Jun 03, 2025
51165
1987-03928
Adult - Pre 50
71158
63 inches
69 inches
Uncertain
Uncertain
Male
1987-09-04
Found on Tribal Land
Shiprock
New Mexico
San Juan County
Yes
50268
Navajo Nation Police Department - Shiprock District
Shiprock
New Mexico
San Juan County
US Highway 491 & US Highway 64, , Shiprock, New Mexico
5053681350
Tribal
Law Enforcement
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
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