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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 40-50
from San Diego, California

Victim Details

Created
May 07, 2025

Case Added
May 19, 2025

Case ID
51040

Case Number
1987-01065

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 50

Age From
40

Age To
50

Pid
70987

Height
66 inches

Weight
211 lbs

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
Multiple

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1937

Estimated Birth To
1947

Estimated Death Year From
1987

Date Found
1987-05-24

Description
36 ft south of Vista Terrace Park

City
San Diego

State
California

County
San Diego County

Zip Code
92173

Tribal Land
No

Agency ID
50084

Agency Name
San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office

Agency City
San Diego

Agency State
California

Agency County
San Diego County

Agency Contact
Kathy On

Contact Job Title
Medical Examiner Investigator

Agency Address
5570 Overland Avenue, Ste. 101, , San Diego, California

Agency Phone
8586942895

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/me.html

Agency Case #
1987-01965

Hair Color
Black

Head/Hair
Less than 2 inches long

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Physical Descriptions
Scar/mark: a linear scar approximately 4" above left wrist

Clothing & Accessories
Accessories: 1 white handkerchief, 1 pink facial tissue, 1 comb, 5 foreign coins
Clothing: brown belt, blue jockey shorts, white and tan T-shirt, black buttoned long-sleeved sweater

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Case Description

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On 05/24/1987 multiple individuals located the decedent in an open area near Vista Terrace Park in San Ysidro, California. The decedent was decomposed upon discovery and no identifying items were located with him. The death was later determined to be from natural causes.
Date Found: 1987-05-24

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