Unidentified Uncertain Male Age 18-25 from Near Why, Arizona

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Mummified remains of a young, tall, tattooed male found by USBP during routine patrol in a remote desert location. See Images Page for tattoo photos. Recent (12/2023) investigative genetic genealogy work completed by Ramapo College has indicated potential familial ties to California, Arizona, Mexican state of Sinaloa, and the Mexican state Nuevo Leon.
Date Found: 2014-04-18

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12905

Victim Details

Created

Sep 10, 2014

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Case ID

6586

Case Number

ML14-00957

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 30

Age From

Age To

Pid

11618

Height

76 inches

Ethnicity

Uncertain

Primary Ethnicity

Uncertain

Gender

Male

Post Mortem Interval

Days

Estimated Birth From

1989

Estimated Birth To

1996

Estimated Death Year From

2014

Date Found

2014-04-18

City

Near Why

State

Arizona

County

Pima County

AllPartsRecovered

Agency ID

5824

Agency Name

Pima County Sheriff

Agency Contact

Agency Address

, , ,

Agency Case #

14 04 18 256

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Area Recovered:

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