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Unidentified Uncertain Male
Age 25-40
from Desert Center, California

Victim Details

Created
Jun 16, 2025

Case Added
Jun 16, 2025

Case ID
51298

Case Number
1978-40081

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
25

Age To
40

Pid
71324

Height
66 inches

Height To
70 inches

Ethnicity
Uncertain

Primary Ethnicity
Uncertain

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1937

Estimated Birth To
1953

Estimated Death Year From
1977

Estimated Death Year To
1978

Date Found
1978-01-19

Description
Coxcomb Mtn. Range

City
Desert Center

State
California

County
Riverside County

Zip Code
92239

Tribal Land
No

Agency ID
50440

Agency Name
Riverside County Sheriff- Coroner Bureau

Agency City
Perris

Agency State
California

Agency County
Riverside County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
800 South Redlands Avenue, , Perris, California

Agency Phone
9514432300

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Coroner

Agency Website
https://www.riversidesheriff.org/389/Coroners-Bureau

Agency Case #
1978-40081

Hair Color
Sandy

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

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Case Description

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On 01/18/1978, a man was hiking through the tope of Coxcomb Mountains north east of Desert Center when he found the scattered sun-bleached and weather-cracked skeletal remains of the decedent. Law Enforcement was notified on 01/19/1978 and responded to the scene. Probable Caucasian male with brown/blond hair, 90% chance he was 66.5-70" PMI at least a year
Date Found: 1978-01-19

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP145777

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