775UMCA - Unidentified Male

Reconstruction of the decedent.

Date of Discovery: August 29, 1986
Location of Discovery: San Mateo County, California
Estimated Date of Death: Minutes prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Pedestrian vs. train accident

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 30-35 years old
Race: Hispanic
Sex: Male
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 153 lbs.
Hair: Straight and black; wide sideburns; pencil-thin mustache.
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Pale 3/4" scar on right knee.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Olive-drab, military-type short-sleeved shirt. Denim pants. White and green belt with yellow, rectangular buckle. Brut multicolored undergarments. Trax black and white shoes.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: A pair of sunglasses and a camouflage peaked cap were located near the body.

Circumstances of Discovery

On August 29, 1986, at approximately 21.50, a pedestrian was hit by a train on the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks just north of the Santa Clara County line in Menlo Park.

The body was found by a passerby and there were no witnesses to the event. No identification was located.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: San Mateo County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Emily Tauscher
Agency Phone Number: 650-312-5223 or 650-312-5562
Agency E-Mail: ETauscher(at)smcgov.org
Agency Case Number: 86-903

NCIC Case Number: U643163957
NamUs Case Number: 10544

Information Source(s)

NamUs
San Mateo County Coroner

Admin Notes

Added: 2/27/06; Last Updated: 4/9/18