Sketch of the victim
Sketch of the victim
Date of Discovery: July 4, 2006
Location of Discovery: Laveen, Maricopa County, Arizona
Estimated Date of Death: 3 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 16-24 years old
Race: Unknown
Sex: Male
Height: 5'5" to 5'9"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Black, short
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Available, x-rays on file
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available, entered into lab in Fort Worth, TX
Clothing: Red shirt, black shirt, blue jeans, orange sunvisor type cap, "Tommy Girl" logo on the front.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Brown sunglasses; Mexican birth certificate with the name Oscar Antonio Mendoza Ruiz, the name was never able to be confirmed.
The decedent's skeletal remains were found on the Gila River Indian Reservation.
Agency Name: Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Christen Eggers, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: 602-506-3322
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 06-2631
Agency Name: Gila River Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 520-562-4511
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 06-16994
NCIC Case Number: U760017338
NamUs Case Number: 479
Added: prior to 2008; Last Updated: 2/21/21
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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