CA CA- Bottom of a ravine, Ventura, John Doe #UP15047, ''Cassandra" tattoo, Feb. '97, DNA - Norman Leon Wyrick, born Sept. '41, 2024.

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After 27 years, Ventura County John Doe (1997) is Identified

Ventura County Sheriff’s Office & Medical Examiner’s Office Team with Othram to Identify a 1997 John Doe

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"In February 1997, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered at the bottom of a deep ravine in Ventura, California. Ventura is just northwest of Los Angeles. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene where it was determined that the remains were that of a male. The remains were sent to the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office, where it was estimated that the man stood 5’7” tall and weighed 150 pounds. The man was believed to have had reddish-brown hair and bore a tattoo of a Grim Reaper with the name 'Cassandra' on his left calf, along with a possible tattoo on his mid-right thigh. No other identifying characteristics could be determined. The manner and cause of death were undetermined. Furthermore, there was no evidence of foul play.'

'This investigation led to the positive identification of the man, who is now known to be Norman Leon Wyrick. Norman was born on September 14, 1941, in Marion County, Tennessee. He initially relocated to Orange County, California, as a young man, eventually settling in San Bernardino before making his way to Santa Barbara. Norman also resided in Port Hueneme. He was never reported missing'.