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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Male
Age 25-45
from , Arizona

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Victim Details

Created

Jun 22, 2012

Case Added

Jan 17, 2019

Case ID

6445

Case Number

ML00-1304

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 50

Age From

Age To

PID

11476

Height

65 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Primary Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Post Mortem Interval

Days

Estimated Birth From

1955

Estimated Birth To

1975

Estimated Death Year From

2000

Date Found

Aug 2, 2000

State

Arizona

County

Santa Cruz County

All Parts Recovered

Agency ID

5699

Agency Name

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Nogales

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Santa Cruz County

Agency Address

2170 North Congress Drive, , Nogales, Arizona

Agency Phone

5207617869

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://santacruzsheriff.org/

Agency Case #

00 08 02 010

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: green beaded rosary; orange hair comb
Clothing: blue long-sleeved shirt, blue denim jeans, brown belt, red and green undershorts
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Footwear: white socks and black shoes

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Case Description

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Body found in desert. Probable migrant.
Date Found: 2000-08-02

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP10373

Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

Values read: this case vs the missing person.

78%Possible

Jose Moreno-martinez

MP86411 • Missing since Nov 2, 1995 from Tucson, Arizona

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Sex ✓Male

Age 85%Est. 25–45 vs 34 when missing

Race 100%Hispanic

Location 92%39 mi away, same state

TimingFound 5 years after last seen

Height 100%5'5" vs 5'6"

Weight 84%200 lb vs 160–170 lb

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.

Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Male
Age 25-45
from , Arizona

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

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