Reconstructions of Victim

Unidentified White / Hispanic Male

• Located on October 17, 1997 in Mt. Veeder, Napa County, California
• Cause of death was self inflicted gunshot wound to the head
• Estimated Date of Death: late 1980 or early 1981

Vital Statistics

• Estimated age: late 20s to early 40s
• Approximate Height and Weight: 5'6" - 5'11"
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Possibly brown hair. Thin to medium build.
• Clothing: Clothing found at the scene included Levi jeans with burgundy pockets, a multicolored vest, a blue sweatshirt, a navy blue “Ralph Lauren Polo” brand pull over shirt (size-medium), New Balance running shoes, size 11, fibers that are consistent (with the likelihood) that he was wearing a burgundy polyester vest and aviator style gold rim sunglasses.
• Personal Effects: A handmade heavy leather backpack, unknown manufacturer, filled with personal items, which was in pretty good shape considering the time lapse and the weather. The other personal items were untraceable.
• Other: Budweiser beer cans. The particular brand of Bud didn’t come out on the grocery shelves until after 1980. A Ruger Bearcat .22 cal. revolver. The gun was traced to the Phoenix, Arizona area. It was rusted shut and the serial number was messed up.
• AKA: Law Enforcement calls him "The MT Veeder Man"
• Dentals: He had gold fillings in six of his teeth. This extensive, expensive dental work.
  This type of dental work makes them believe the man was affluent or in the military. No lower jaw was recovered but dental charts are available on the upper teeth.
• DNA: Available