CA CA- Los Padres National Forest’s Dome Springs Canyon, Ventura County John Doe # UP60645, Nov. '87, DNA - Russell Alexander Stewart, born '36, 2024

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After 36 years, Ventura County John Doe (1987) is Identified

Ventura County Sheriff's Office & Medical Examiner’s Office Team with Othram to Identify a 1987 John Doe

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'In November 1987, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in the Los Padres National Forest’s Dome Springs Canyon, near Lockwood Valley, California. Officials responded to the scene and found the remains of a partially-buried man in an area that was typically used for target shooting. The unknown man’s height was estimated to be between 5’11” and 6’0” and his weight was estimated to be between 250 and 300 pounds.

At the time that his remains were discovered, the man was wearing a brown, long-sleeve zippered sweater, a brown geometric zig-zag patterned short-sleeved shirt, a pair of blue pants and brown underwear, and size 9-10 red and white tennis shoes. Details of the case were entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as UP60645. Despite law enforcement’s efforts, the man could not be identified and he became known as Ventura County John Doe.'

"This investigation led to the positive identification of the man, who is now known to be Russell Alexander Stewart, born February 19, 1936. Stewart was known to be missing since the early 1980s.''

 

[nhmemorymaker]

With so many of the cases I just always want to know the family story. I just hope some family members are finally getting some closure, id not answers.