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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 30-35
from Gorman, California

Case Description

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On 1/28/1956 the decedent was on the US 99 highway when he stopped a vehicle to borrow a jack. The decedent attempted to cross the highway when he was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound. Decedent was transported by ambulance to Newhall Hospital and pronounced dead. His possible name was "Earl" and he might have lived in a motel at 27th and Long Beach in Los Angeles.
Date Found: 1956-01-26

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP51329

Victim Details

created

Jul 20, 2018

Case Added

Dec 19, 2020

Case ID

20216

Case Number

1956-10938

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 40

Age From

Age To

Pid

29695

Possible First Name

Earl

Height

67 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Estimated Birth From

1921

Estimated Birth To

1926

Estimated Death Year From

1956

Date Found

1956-01-26

City

Gorman

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

allPartsRecovered

Agency ID

34823

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

http://mec.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/mec

Agency Case #

1956-10938

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Area Recovered:

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