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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 20-27
from Indio, California

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Victim Details

Created

Mar 28, 2025

Case Added

Jun 15, 2025

Case ID

51288

Case Number

1983-50890

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 30

Age From

Age To

PID

70708

Possible Nicknames

Unidentified 83-03

Height

72 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Weight To

200 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Estimated Birth From

1956

Estimated Birth To

1963

Estimated Death Year From

1983

Date Found

Mar 2, 1983

City

Indio

State

California

County

Riverside County

Zip Code

92203

Tribal Land

All Parts Recovered

Agency ID

49803

Agency Name

Riverside County Sheriff- Coroner Bureau

Agency City

Perris

Agency State

California

Agency County

Riverside County

Agency Contact

Nancy Rissi

Contact Job Title

Coroner Sergeant

Agency Address

800 South Redlands Avenue, , Perris, California

Agency Phone

9514432300

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Coroner

Agency Website

https://www.riversidesheriff.org/389/Coroners-Bureau

Agency Case #

50890

Agency Report Date

Mar 27, 2025

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Head/Hair

Shoulder length and curly hair.

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Physical Descriptions

Scar/mark: Linear scar on right knee measuring 20 cm.

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: He was wearing a plaid Pendleton shirt over a thermal under-shirt, blue Levi's with a brown leather belt.
Footwear: Brown construction boots.

Area Recovered:

Case Description

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The decedent was witnessed to run onto the roadway and was struck by an oncoming semi-truck. He was transported to Eisenhower Memorial Hospital, where his death was pronounced a short time later.
Date Found: 1983-03-02

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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.

80%Moderate

Ron Knutson

MP2658 • Missing since Dec 18, 1982 from Morongo Valley, California

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 20–27 vs 27

Race 100%White

Location 94%31 mi away, same state

TimingFound 2 months after last seen

Height 84%6'0" vs 5'10"

Weight 100%185–200 lb vs 175 lb

Hair 50%Red vs Brown

Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue

79%Possible

Donald Gregory

MP16982 • Missing since Feb 1, 1983 from Banning, California

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 20–27 vs 23

Race 100%White

Location 91%42 mi away, same county

TimingFound 4 weeks after last seen

Height 84%6'0" vs 5'10"

Weight 73%185–200 lb vs 150 lb

Hair 50%Red vs Brown

Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue

76%Possible

Joseph Doerfler

MP38173 • Missing since Mar 16, 1981 from Luke AFB, Arizona

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 20–27 vs 24 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 53%219 mi away

TimingFound 24 months after last seen

Height 100%6'0" vs 6'1"

Weight 100%185–200 lb vs 196 lb

Hair 50%Red vs Brown

Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

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.

Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 20-27
from Indio, California

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (3)

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Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (3)

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