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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 20-35
from Shiprock, New Mexico

Victim Details

Created
Jul 27, 2026

Case Added
Jul 28, 2026

Case ID
53256

Case Number
1976-07033

Estimated Age Range
Adult

Age From
20

Age To
35

Pid
74147

Height
65 inches

Height To
70 inches

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Gender
Male

Date Found
1976-07-27

City
Shiprock

State
New Mexico

County
San Juan County

Tribal Land
Yes

Agency ID
53145

Agency Name
New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator

Agency City
Albuquerque

Agency State
New Mexico

Agency County
Bernalillo County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
1 University of New Mexico, MSC07 4040, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Agency Phone
5052723053

Agency Jurisdiction
State

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
https://omi.unm.edu/

Agency Case #
1976-07033

Hair Color
Unknown

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

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Case Description

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On June 27 1976, tourists from Ohio were visiting Shiprock Pinnacle when they came upon a human skull among the rocks on the Northeast side of the Pinnacle. Further searching by law enforcement found further skeletal elements.
Date Found: 1976-07-27

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