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Unidentified Uncertain Male
Unidentified Uncertain Male
Age 25-40
from Desert Center, California
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
Date Found: 1978-01-19
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Jun 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
51298
1978-40081
Adult
25
40
71324
66 inches
70 inches
Uncertain
Uncertain
Male
1937
1953
1977
1978
1978-01-19
Coxcomb Mtn. Range
Desert Center
California
Riverside County
92239
No
50440
Riverside County Sheriff- Coroner Bureau
Perris
California
Riverside County
800 South Redlands Avenue, , Perris, California
9514432300
County
Coroner
1978-40081
Sandy
Unknown
Unknown
Area Recovered:
