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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 25-35
from Needles, California


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Victim Details

Aug 26, 2008

Oct 4, 2023

2475

02-7955

Adult - Pre 40

25

35

4425

65 inches

154 lbs

White / Caucasian

Multiple

Male

Minutes

1967

1977

2002

Nov 29, 2002

Needles

California

San Bernardino County

92363

1

2237

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department- Coroner Division

San Bernardino

California

San Bernardino County

September Fonzi-Jones

Sheriff's Service Specialist, Coroner Division

175 South Lena Road, , San Bernardino, California

9093872978

County

Coroner

http://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/divisions/coroner/

02-7955

Black

Black

Brown

Brown

  • Clothing: Brown leather jacket, blue denim pants
  • Eyewear: None found
  • Footwear: White tennis shoes
  • Jewelry: None found


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John Doe #51-02 is described as a hispanic male (possibly a Mexican National), appearing to be in his mid-twenties to mid-thirties, 5'5", 154 lbs, black hair, and brown eyes. He wore a thin black moustache. He was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was involved in a collision on the Westbound I-40. He was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. Two other occupants were in the vehicle and fled on foot from the scene of the accident. Identity may only be established with fingerprints (on file and see attached), dental X-rays (on file and see attached) and DNA (refer to CODIS #BK-04-000743). Possible comparison with "smiling photographs" (showing teeth).
Date Found: 2002-11-29

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP2476

    • Possible Missing Person Matches (5)

    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.

    82%Moderate
    Dennis Samstag
    Dennis Samstag
    MP2752 • Missing since Jul 7, 1994 from Needles, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 34 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%Same area, same county
    TimingFound 8 years after last seen
    Height 68%5'5" vs 5'8"
    Weight 100%154 lb vs 150 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
    79%Possible
    Elias Martinez
    Elias Martinez
    MP18110 • Missing since Sep 24, 2000 from Fallbrook, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 24 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 59%182 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 2 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'5" vs 5'5"
    Weight 91%154 lb vs 180 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
    77%Possible
    Donald Huntress
    Donald Huntress
    MP96961 • Missing since Jul 4, 2001 from Laguna Beach, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 33 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 55%202 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 17 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'5" vs 5'6"
    Weight 92%154 lb vs 135 lb
    Hair 60%Black vs Brown
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
    76%Possible
    Conrado Rueda
    Conrado Rueda
    MP10615 • Missing since Oct 11, 2001 from Santa Maria, California
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 25 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 42%330 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 14 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'5" vs 5'5"–5'7"
    Weight 100%154 lb vs 145 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 90%Brown vs Black
    76%Possible
    James Perryman
    James Perryman
    MP206 • Missing since May 6, 2002 from Primm, Nevada
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 28
    Race 100%White
    Location 84%69 mi away
    TimingFound 7 months after last seen
    Height 20%5'5" vs 5'11"
    Weight 100%154 lb vs 160 lb
    Hair 60%Black 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.

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