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173UMCO - Unidentified Male

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Date of Discovery: September 16, 1994
Location of Discovery: Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado
Estimated Date of Death: Same Day
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Accident

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 25 - 35 years old
Race: White/Hispanic
Sex: Male
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 135 - 145 pounds
Hair: Black (Abundant, wavy, medium length). Black mustache.
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Circular old traumatic scar on right lower back. Linear healed scar on posterior hip. Thin scar on left eyelid.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Two silver caps on his upper front incisors.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Sample available - Not yet submitted.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Blue nylon windbreaker with "ARA Services Mile High Stadium" (American Restaurant Association) logo (size Large) - these jackets were only issued by the Mile High Stadium in Denver, black or gray/white plaid shirt, red long-sleeved sweatshirt, khaki trousers with "Chana y Gris" written in block letters on the thigh of the pants leg, white briefs, and black/white canvas and vinyl athletic shoes.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: A religious pamphlet from Jeremiah Baptist Church, Denver, was found in a pocket

Circumstances of Discovery

The decedent was found in a train boxcar in a railroad yard in north Fort Collins. He had sustained massive blunt trauma injuries to the head, consistent with being caught in the slamming door of the boxcar of an abruptly stopping train. The train arrived in Denver from New Mexico on September 15, 1994, before arriving in Fort Collins at 2:00 AM on September 16th. He is believed to be an illegal immigrant coming from Mexico, and had possibly been living a transient lifestyle.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Larimer County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Lt. Andy Josey
Agency Phone Number: 970-498-5100
Agency Case Number: 94-07572

Agency Name: Larimer County Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Dianne Fairman
Agency Phone Number: 970-679-4517
Agency Case Number: 94C-424

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 4813

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Colorado Bureau of Investigations
Larimer County Medical Examiner’s Office (archived)

Admin Notes

Added: Prior to 2005; Last Updated: 7/4/18


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** Listed information may be estimated.

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