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On October 16, 1986, the remains of a male, later identified as Jose Francisco Reyes-Ortega, were discovered in a drainage ditch in Fort Worth, Texas. The condition of the body was partially decomposed, suggesting that it had been at the location for an extended period before discovery. The site of the discovery, a drainage ditch, indicates that the decedent may have been there as a result of natural or external causes, although details remain speculative without further witness accounts or phys ...Read More
Date Found: 10/16/1986
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Victim Details

2026-02-27T16:31:26.997

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156027

UCP156027

56901

Jose

Francisco

Reyes-ortega

Hispanic / Latino

Multiple

Male

10/16/1986

Fort Worth

Texas

Tarrant County

76126

No

50192

Fort Worth Police Department

Fort Worth

Texas

Tarrant County

505 West Felix Street, Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex, Fort Worth, Texas

8173924442

Local

Law Enforcement

86494421

1986-10-16

Black

Medium, 6 inches, and curly

Unknown

Unknown

03/13/2026


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