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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 17-23
from La Cañada Flintridge, California


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Victim Details

Sep 10, 2008

Oct 12, 2022

44054

1979-14677

Adult - Pre 30

17

23

16262

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

1955

1962

1978

1979

Nov 24, 1979

Angeles National Forest, 7 miles north of Mount Wilson

La Cañada Flintridge

California

Los Angeles County

91011

No

7958

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

Betsy Magdaleno

Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications

1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California

3233430512

County

Medical Examiner

http://mec.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/mec

1979-14677

Unknown

HAIR SH0RT BR0 HAD BEEN DYED BL0ND,

Unknown

Unknown

  • Clothing: MANS PLAID RED-BLK C0TT0N FLANNEL LNG SLV SHRT W-TWIN P0CKETS & WHI BUTT0NS UNK SIZE


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Case Description

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SKULL 0NLY L0CATED IN ANGELES NATI0NAL F0REST, N0RTH 0F ANGELES CREST HWY
Date Found: 1979-11-24

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP4394

    • Possible Missing Person Matches (6)

    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.

    79%Possible
    Edward Champagne
    Edward Champagne
    MP13277 • Missing since Dec 1, 1979 from Los Angeles, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 17–23 vs 20
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%11 mi away, same county
    TimingFound same day as last seen
    79%Possible
    Tom Starkel
    Tom Starkel
    MP1165 • Missing since Dec 5, 1979 from Palmdale, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 17–23 vs 19
    Race 100%White
    Location 99%13 mi away, same county
    TimingFound same day as last seen
    78%Possible
    Gregory Hinz
    Gregory Hinz
    MP17757 • Missing since Nov 15, 1976 from Altadena, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 17–23 vs 22 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%4 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 3 years after last seen
    77%Possible
    Kenneth Byram
    Kenneth Byram
    MP24274 • Missing since Nov 1, 1979 from Los Angeles, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 88%Est. 17–23 vs 24
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%11 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 3 weeks after last seen
    76%Possible
    Paul Fuchs
    Paul Fuchs
    MP9440 • Missing since Dec 12, 1976 from Long Beach, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 17–23 vs 19 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 95%30 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 3 years after last seen
    76%Possible
    Larry Williams
    Larry Williams
    MP4559 • Missing since Jul 1, 1975 from Long Beach, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 17–23 vs 16 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 95%30 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 4 years after last seen

    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.

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