Doe Network

280UMNV - Unidentified Male


Reconstruction of Victim

Date of Discovery: July 16, 1985
Location of Discovery: Henderson, Clark County, Nevada
Estimated Date of Death: Two days prior to discovery
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 18-40 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 124 lbs.
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Two rather faint parallel transverse scars in the left pectoral region. The longest is 3.5 inches.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Blue jeans, a short-sleeve blue and white flowered shirt found near the body. One black tennis shoe. Clothing and shoes much too large, indicating victim may have been transient who did not purchase clothing.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

Body discovered in a desert wash by persons driving in the area at the end of a dirt road extension of Eastern Ave., 1.2 miles south of SR 146. A piece of sheet metal was resting across the wash, as if to provide shade/shelter.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Henderson Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Childs
Agency Phone Number: (702) 267-5000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A

Agency Name: Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Ashley Grygor
Agency Phone Number: (702) 455-3210
Agency E-Mail: coroner@clarkcountynv.gov
Agency Case Number: 85-01253

NCIC Case Number: U-175561454
NamUs Case Number: UP384

Information Source(s)

NamUs

Admin Notes

Added: prior to 2011; Last Updated: 12/17/2021


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** Listed information may be estimated.

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