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Unidentified Uncertain Male
Age 0-0
from Pauma Valley, California

Victim Details

Created
Aug 28, 2026

Case Added
Sep 10, 2026

Case ID
53399

Case Number
2026-02137

Estimated Age Range
Cannot Determine

Pid
74345

Height
65 inches

Ethnicity
Uncertain

Primary Ethnicity
Uncertain

Gender
Male

Date Found
2026-08-12

Description
Palomar Mountain

City
Pauma Valley

State
California

County
San Diego County

Zip Code
92061

Tribal Land
No

Agency ID
53305

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 #
2026-02137

Hair Color
Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: 1 white T-shirt (size XL)
Clothing: 1 pair of tan pants (size XL)
Footwear: 1 pair of black shoes (size Men's 9)

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Case Description

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The decedent was an unidentified male of undetermined age or race. On the evening of 08/12/2026 a resident in the area near South Grade Road in Pauma Valley, near Palomar Mountain, called 911 to report a foul odor from an embankment. Responding deputies arrived and confirmed the death.
Date Found: 2026-08-12

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