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Case Description

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A human skull was turned into the Santa Cruz Police Department in 1991. The skull had "Santa Cruz Police" and "1958" etched into the frontal bone. There are no records dating back to 1958 so the context of this skull is unknown.
Date Found: 1991-06-21

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Possible Missing Person Matches (2)

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
Juan Garcia
Juan Garcia
MP127631 • Missing since Jan 28, 1987 from Watsonville, California
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 48–62 vs 60 when missing
Race 100%Hispanic
Location 98%16 mi away, same county
TimingFound 4 years after last seen
75%Possible
Eladio Ramos
Eladio Ramos
MP68626 • Missing since Apr 1, 1991 from Unknown, California
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 48–62 vs 50
Race 100%Hispanic
Location 81%80 mi away, same state
TimingFound 3 months 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.