Reconstruction of the decedent; Decedent's tattoos
Reconstruction of the decedent; Decedent's tattoos
Date of Discovery: May 2, 2002
Location of Discovery: Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona
Estimated Date of Death: Days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Probable hyperthermia with dehydration
Estimated Age: 26-44 years old
Race: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9", Measured
Weight: 106 lbs., Measured
Hair Color: Black, curly, coarse, 2-inches in length with frontal and crown balding.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wore a mustache and beard. Tattoos of woman wearing a hat located on his left shoulder, woman's face with a bird located on his right shoulder, star or asterisk located on his right hand between thumb and index finger, and stylistic symbol or letter, possibly the letter "F" located on his left hand between thumb and index finger.
Dentals: Available. Shovel-shaped incisors.
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Black Guess jeans, burgundy T-shirt, black belt with a white metal clasp with red and white inlay, and white socks.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The decedent was located at Tomahawk Road and Broadway Road on May 2, 2002. He was known as a transient living in desert. He was last seen alive on April 28, 2002 by an individual who reported that he brought water to this unidentified person.
Agency Name: Pima County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Bruce Anderson, Forensic Anthropologist
Agency Phone Number: 520-724-8600
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: ML02-0707
Agency Name: Apache Junction Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N?A
Agency Phone Number: (480) 982-8260
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 02 05 02 007
NCIC Case Number: U620002383
NamUs Case Number: 6490
Added: 1/6/2010; Last Updated: 04/29/2024
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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