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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 55-75
from Santa Monica, California

Victim Details

Created
Jun 10, 2026

Case Added
Jun 12, 2026

Case ID
53045

Case Number
1990-12473

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 80

Age From
55

Age To
75

Pid
73858

Possible First Name
Arthur

Possible Last Name
Sherwood

Height
69 inches

Height To
74 inches

Weight
193 lbs

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Gender
Male

EstimatedPostmortemInterval
1

Post Mortem Interval
Days

Estimated Birth From
1915

Estimated Birth To
1935

Estimated Death Year From
1990

Date Found
1990-12-23

City
Santa Monica

State
California

County
Los Angeles County

Zip Code
90401

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
52864

Agency Name
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner

Agency City
Los Angeles

Agency State
California

Agency County
Los Angeles County

Agency Contact
Betsy Magdaleno

Contact Job Title
Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications

Agency Address
1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California

Agency Phone
3233430512

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
https://me.lacounty.gov/

Agency Case #
1990-12473

Hair Color
Gray or Partially Gray

Head/Hair
Gray and brown hair

Left Eye Color
Hazel

Right Eye Color
Hazel

Physical Descriptions
Scar/mark: Linear horizontal scar to right upper abdomen/lower chest
Tattoo: Right upper arm: Angel Left upper arm: Sword

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

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The decedent was a homeless male known as "Arthur Sherwood". On 12/23/1990 the decedent was witnessed to collapse on the sidewalk. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead on 12/24/1990. His identity was not able to be confirmed.
Date Found: 1990-12-23

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