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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Male
Age 55-75
from Los Angeles, California

Victim Details

Created
Sep 10, 2008

Case Added
Apr 18, 2024

Case ID
42460

Case Number
2008-01186

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 80

Age From
55

Age To
75

Pid
59369

Possible First Name
Efrain

Possible Last Name
Valenzuela

Height
69 inches

Weight
183 lbs

Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Primary Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1933

Estimated Birth To
1953

Estimated Death Year From
2008

Date Found
2008-02-11

City
Los Angeles

State
California

County
Los Angeles County

Zip Code
91335

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
7177

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 #
2008-01186

Hair Color
Black

Head/Hair
Black

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Physical Descriptions
Scar/mark: Scar on abdomen

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: White polo shirt, blue jeans with black jeans worn under them, socks.
Footwear: White-and-black sneakers

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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The decedent was found in a garage where the owner would let him sleep. Decedent reportedly worked as a day laborer and had a possible name of Efrain Valenzuela. Unable to confrim positive ID
Date Found: 2008-02-11

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