717UMCA - Unidentified Male

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Reconstructions of the victim.

Date of Discovery: September 1, 1989
Location of Discovery: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Homicide by gunshot

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 20-35 years old
Race: White and/or Hispanic
Sex: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165 to 178 lbs.
Hair: Dark brown, curly and 3.5" long. Sideburns, thin mustache and beard.
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 15 1/2 inch long, 1/2 inch wide linear scar on lateral left leg from knee to ankle, probably resulted in a limp.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Teeth #7 & 10 have three quarter gold crowns described as new and very good work. Teeth #1, 16, & 17 are missing. Teeth number 2-5, 12-15, 18-21, 28-32 all have unnecessary amalgam fillings.
Fingerprints Available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Red, long-sleeved Savante shirt, white ribbed t-shirt, Jordache blue jeans, cream colored hand sewn Billy Boots cowboy boots made in Leon, Mexico.
Jewelry: Yellow metal wedding band on left ring finger.
Additional Personal Items: In his left front jeans pocket was a comb. Investigators found a Cal Worthington Chevrolet business card on his person.

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was located at Sheldon Road, 7/10 of a mile West of Bradshaw Road in Sacramento County, CA.

The man had been shot, his body wrapped in a tan comforter printed with jungle cats, with a plastic bag over his head, and rope tied around his neck and upper legs.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Sacramento County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Heather Griffiths
Agency Phone Number: 916-874-9248
Agency E-Mail: coronerweb(at)saccounty.net
Agency Case Number: 89-02668

Agency Name: Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Paige Kneeland
Agency Phone Number: 916-874-5963
Agency E-Mail: ckneeland(at)sacsheriff.com
Agency Case Number: 89-081347

NCIC Case Number: U386084067
NamUs Case Number: 2387

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Sacramento County Sheriff

Admin Notes

Added: 2/10/05 Last Updated: 3/30/19