Date of Discovery: November 28, 2002
Location of Discovery: Gila Bend, Maricopa County, Arizona
Estimated Date of Death: 1 year prior, possibly many years.
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 20-50 years old
Race: Hispanic possibly White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'2"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: May have had a broken or misaligned jaw in the past.
Dentals: Available; x-rays
Fingerprints: Unavailable
DNA: Available; entered into CODIS
Clothing: Blue Rustler jeans, size 30; belt with a buckle with the word “Allen” on it; brown Workload working boots, size 6.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Mexican bus ticket from Baja California, Mexico; ID card for a man named Pedro Altamirano-Enrique, date of birth May 24, 1961.
The decedent's skeletal remains were found near Gila Bend in an area known for illegal border-crossing. One or more limbs and one or both hands were not recovered.
Police were not able to confirm if the ID found with the victim belonged to him.
Agency Name: Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Christen Eggers, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: 602-506-3322
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 02-3804
Agency Name: Maricopa County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 602-876-1000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 02-33359
NCIC Case Number: U630004498
NamUs Case Number: 2045
Former Hot Case Number: 1335
Added: prior to 2014; Last Updated: 12/31/20
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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