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Unidentified Uncertain Male
Age 55-0
from Cathedral City, California

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On 05/27/1977, a transient male exited the train on the Southern Pacific Railroad property. As he was walking through an open desert along the tamarack trees, on the south side of the railroad right of way, about .4 miles e/o the Date Palm overcrossing, he found the decedent mummified remains. LE was notified and responded to the scene (near mile post 596). No trauma was found. He appeared to have died from natural causes.
Date Found: 1977-05-27

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP145772

Victim Details

created

Jun 16, 2025

Case Added

Jun 16, 2025

Case ID

51296

Case Number

1977-38739

Estimated Age Range

Adult

Age From

Pid

71320

Height

62 inches

Ethnicity

Uncertain

Primary Ethnicity

Uncertain

Gender

Male

estimatedPostmortemInterval

Post Mortem Interval

Months

Estimated Birth From

1922

Estimated Birth To

1922

Estimated Death Year From

1977

Date Found

1977-05-27

City

Cathedral City

State

California

County

Riverside County

Zip Code

92234

Tribal Land

Agency ID

50438

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 #

1977-38739

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

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Unidentified Uncertain Male
Age 55-0
from Cathedral City, California

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Age 55-0
from Cathedral City, California