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Subject was witnessed to collapse at his residence and was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead due to probable heart disease. He lived with two roommates for the previous 14 years. They knew him as "Joseph Zale", though they did not know his date of birth and he never mentioned his age. The roommates were led to believe the subject had been in the Navy and served in World War 2. His provided social security number was determined to be false and his ID could not be confirmed.
Date Found: 1999-12-04

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Possible Missing Person Matches (3)

Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

Values read: this case vs the missing person.

76%Possible
William Minasian
William Minasian
MP41477 • Missing since Jan 26, 1999 from San Francisco, California
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Sex ✓Male
Age 60%Est. 60–90 vs 52
Race 100%White
Location 82%76 mi away, same state
TimingFound 10 months after last seen
Height 100%5'7" vs 5'8"
Weight 100%181 lb vs 200 lb
Hair 40%Gray vs Black
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
75%Possible
Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones
MP68625 • Missing since Aug 9, 1991 from Unknown, California
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Sex ✓Male
Age 60%Est. 60–90 vs 65 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 91%44 mi away, same state
TimingFound 8 years after last seen
Height 100%5'7" vs 5'7"
Weight 45%181 lb vs 135 lb
Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
75%Possible
John Spina
John Spina
MP25249 • Missing since Jul 26, 1983 from Sacramento, California
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Sex ✓Male
Age 60%Est. 60–90 vs 66 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%2 mi away, same county
TimingFound 16 years after last seen
Height 100%5'7" vs 5'6"
Weight 100%181 lb vs 165 lb
Hair 70%Gray vs Black

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.