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Unidentified Asian Male
Age 25-50
from Grass Valley, California

Victim Details

Created
Jul 07, 2017

Case Added
Feb 23, 2024

Case ID
18891

Case Number
N2002-3987

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
25

Age To
50

Pid
28075

Height
71 inches

Weight
150 lbs

Ethnicity
Asian

Primary Ethnicity
Asian

Gender
Male

EstimatedPostmortemInterval
1

Post Mortem Interval
Weeks

Estimated Birth From
1952

Estimated Birth To
1977

Estimated Death Year From
2002

Date Found
2002-10-18

City
Grass Valley

State
California

County
Nevada County

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
37272

Agency Name
Nevada County Sheriff's Office

Agency City
Nevada City

Agency State
California

Agency County
Nevada County

Agency Contact
Rory Sonnier

Contact Job Title
Detective

Agency Address
950 Maidu Avenue, , Nevada City, California

Agency Phone
5302651471

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Law Enforcement

Agency Website
https://www.mynevadacounty.com/150/Sheriff-Coroner-Public-Administrator

Agency Case #
N2002-3987

Hair Color
Black

Head/Hair
Slightly graying

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Clothing & Accessories
Accessories: black/brown "Skyway" duffle bag containing magnifying glass, prescription eye glasses, electric shaver, various clothing, gold colored ring with 1 set white stone, cologne, toiletries, black/gold "Citizen" watch, Gold Country Stage bus schedule
Clothing: black corduroy pants with black belt, white underwear, black socks, black t-shirt, black coat
Footwear: white tennis shoes

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Case Description

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The body of an unidentified male was found floating in Rollins Lake in Grass Valley, California. The decedent was fully clothed with a duffel bag around his neck. The bag contained personal items, ie: clothing, cologne, electric shaver. A "KIA" car key and a wedding-type men's ring was found in the subject's pockets. The decedent is likely of Asian, Hispanic, or American Indian descent.
Date Found: 2002-10-18

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