Date of Discovery: January 26, 1985
Location of Discovery: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
Estimated Date of Death: 3 to 6 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 35-60 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Possibly light brown. There were two small patches of hair found around the remains.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Appeared to have an old area of trauma in the distal end of the right lambdoid suture (posterior aspect of the skull that connects the parietal and temporal bones with the occipital bone). Fenestration (openings) of the lateral walls of the ethmoid sinuses suggest the possibility of chronic sinusitis.
Dentals: Available. Had lower teeth. Upper denture.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.
Clothing: None
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The victim's partial skeletal remains were found in a desert wash near a construction site about 2 miles west of Rainbow Boulevard, south of Sahara Avenue.
The remains consist of an essentially intact skull and cervical vertebrae 1, 2, and 3.
Agency Name: Clark County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 702-455-6649
Agency Case Number: 85-0190
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: UP #411
Former Hot Case Number: 654
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Clark County Coroner's Office
Added: Prior to 2013; Last Updated: 11/22/2019
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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