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The information is derived from both the NamUs profile and the copies of the ME/forensic pathologist's reports (attached below) made available by Las Desaparecidas
Photo of the same model of portable AM/FM radio with digital clock found with the remains (left); Community 1st Bank of Las Vegas pen found in the UID's bag (center); Example of the USDA Soil Conservation Program patch found on the UID's jacket (right)
Race/Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult, Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): N/A [NOTE: OMI report states he is likely between 35 and 44, possibly as young as 25]
Estimated Year of Death: 2013 - 2015
Estimated PMI: Months [NOTE: OMI report says no less than 6 months and no more than 2.5 years]
Height: Cannot Estimate [NOTE: OMI report says between 5'6" and 5'10"]
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Date Body Found: April 13, 2015
NamUs Case Created: May 14, 2015
Location: Wagon Mound, New Mexico
County: Mora County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped): 35.97672, 104.81773
Found On Tribal Land: No
Circumstances of Recovery: On April 13, 2015, a hunting guide scouting location for the upcoming season came across skeletal remains scattered across the surface of the Ojo Feliz ranch in Wagon Mound, NM. The area the bones were found was described as the remote, upper end of an arroyo which drains water from the Turkey Mountains, located about half a mile away. It was a significant distance from any roadway or water source.
Initially, the remains were believed to belong to a female or young person due to the small size of the skull and certain items found at the scene, including a stick of Degree Women deodorant, mirrored compact, and shoes in a relatively small size. However, a second pathologist review concluded the remains belonged to a man.
The pathologist concluded that the man was most likely Caucasian, but noted that he exhibited several characteristics consistent with Southwest Hispanics (European & Native American admixture) and thus individuals with Hispanic or Native American ancestry should not be excluded as possible matches.
All of the clothing found was high-quality and expensive and very unlikely to have been purchased secondhand, leading investigators to discount the possibility the man was a transient. The clothes and personal items suggest the man was an experienced outdoorsman and had died sometime between late summer to early fall or early to late spring, as he did not carry any winter-weather clothing. No gear consistent with long-term camping or a serious hike -- such as a tent, axe, cooking tools, or fire starter -- were found. The gear is mostly consistent with what would be used for a short hike, although the heavy sleeping bag and canvas carpenter's bag suggest he may have also been working in the area.
Due to the condition of the remains, no cause of death could be determined, although foul play is not suspected. The left fibula was possibly broken before death in an accidental injury, which may have rendered him unable to get help, but it is also possible the break occurred postmortem as the result of animal scavenging.
Inventory of Remains: One or more limbs not recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near or complete skeleton
Body Hair Description: A dark-colored hair was found on the sternum
Left Eye Color: Unknown
Right Eye Color: Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features: "Hyper-masculine" appearance, robust build with small stature, prominent nose, "beetle-browed," smaller than average cranium, and possibly had chronic allergies or other nasal/sinus problems
- "Ropes That Rescue" hat (the program is based in Sedona, AZ and provides week-long, intensive training courses for search-
and-rescue ropes rigging)
- Jacket with patch from the Soil Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (the name of the agency was changed to the Natural Resources Conservation Service in 1994)
- Red Kühl "Kontendr" men's long-sleeved jersey shirt (first sold in June/July 2011)
- Field pants which convert to shorts, being worn as shorts at the time of discovery
Footwear:
- Merrell "Trail Glove" running shoes with Vibram soles in a relatively small size (model launched in Spring 2011)
Personal items:
- Compact mirror with clasp likely used as an emergency signaling device. The mirror was found lying open which suggests John Doe may have tried to summon help.
- Mini portable digital AM/FM radio with LCD clock (made by J.P. Products Company in 2002) which can be worn around the neck
- OD water bottle
- Shampoo bottle
- Degree Women deodorant
- Red sleeping bag, thicker than the ones typically used by backpackers
- Bottle of Flunisolide .025 nasal solution
- Solar light
- Water jug
- Chapstick
- Handheld canvas carpenter’s bag, containing socks, a Community 1st Bank of Las Vegas pen, grey t-shirt, black garbage bag, green cup, sock, nylon bag, expensive sports sunglasses, roll of twine, embossed leather belt, blue underwear, tan ball cap, shorts, green plaid jacket, and shoelaces
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Photo of the same model of portable AM/FM radio with digital clock found with the remains (left); Community 1st Bank of Las Vegas pen found in the UID's bag (center); Example of the USDA Soil Conservation Program patch found on the UID's jacket (right)
Demographics
Sex: MaleRace/Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult, Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): N/A [NOTE: OMI report states he is likely between 35 and 44, possibly as young as 25]
Estimated Year of Death: 2013 - 2015
Estimated PMI: Months [NOTE: OMI report says no less than 6 months and no more than 2.5 years]
Height: Cannot Estimate [NOTE: OMI report says between 5'6" and 5'10"]
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified DeceasedDate Body Found: April 13, 2015
NamUs Case Created: May 14, 2015
Location: Wagon Mound, New Mexico
County: Mora County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped): 35.97672, 104.81773
Found On Tribal Land: No
Circumstances of Recovery: On April 13, 2015, a hunting guide scouting location for the upcoming season came across skeletal remains scattered across the surface of the Ojo Feliz ranch in Wagon Mound, NM. The area the bones were found was described as the remote, upper end of an arroyo which drains water from the Turkey Mountains, located about half a mile away. It was a significant distance from any roadway or water source.
Initially, the remains were believed to belong to a female or young person due to the small size of the skull and certain items found at the scene, including a stick of Degree Women deodorant, mirrored compact, and shoes in a relatively small size. However, a second pathologist review concluded the remains belonged to a man.
The pathologist concluded that the man was most likely Caucasian, but noted that he exhibited several characteristics consistent with Southwest Hispanics (European & Native American admixture) and thus individuals with Hispanic or Native American ancestry should not be excluded as possible matches.
All of the clothing found was high-quality and expensive and very unlikely to have been purchased secondhand, leading investigators to discount the possibility the man was a transient. The clothes and personal items suggest the man was an experienced outdoorsman and had died sometime between late summer to early fall or early to late spring, as he did not carry any winter-weather clothing. No gear consistent with long-term camping or a serious hike -- such as a tent, axe, cooking tools, or fire starter -- were found. The gear is mostly consistent with what would be used for a short hike, although the heavy sleeping bag and canvas carpenter's bag suggest he may have also been working in the area.
Due to the condition of the remains, no cause of death could be determined, although foul play is not suspected. The left fibula was possibly broken before death in an accidental injury, which may have rendered him unable to get help, but it is also possible the break occurred postmortem as the result of animal scavenging.
Inventory of Remains: One or more limbs not recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Near or complete skeleton
Physical Description
Hair Color: UnknownBody Hair Description: A dark-colored hair was found on the sternum
Left Eye Color: Unknown
Right Eye Color: Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features: "Hyper-masculine" appearance, robust build with small stature, prominent nose, "beetle-browed," smaller than average cranium, and possibly had chronic allergies or other nasal/sinus problems
Clothing and Accessories
Clothing:- "Ropes That Rescue" hat (the program is based in Sedona, AZ and provides week-long, intensive training courses for search-
and-rescue ropes rigging)
- Jacket with patch from the Soil Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (the name of the agency was changed to the Natural Resources Conservation Service in 1994)
- Red Kühl "Kontendr" men's long-sleeved jersey shirt (first sold in June/July 2011)
- Field pants which convert to shorts, being worn as shorts at the time of discovery
Footwear:
- Merrell "Trail Glove" running shoes with Vibram soles in a relatively small size (model launched in Spring 2011)
Personal items:
- Compact mirror with clasp likely used as an emergency signaling device. The mirror was found lying open which suggests John Doe may have tried to summon help.
- Mini portable digital AM/FM radio with LCD clock (made by J.P. Products Company in 2002) which can be worn around the neck
- OD water bottle
- Shampoo bottle
- Degree Women deodorant
- Red sleeping bag, thicker than the ones typically used by backpackers
- Bottle of Flunisolide .025 nasal solution
- Solar light
- Water jug
- Chapstick
- Handheld canvas carpenter’s bag, containing socks, a Community 1st Bank of Las Vegas pen, grey t-shirt, black garbage bag, green cup, sock, nylon bag, expensive sports sunglasses, roll of twine, embossed leather belt, blue underwear, tan ball cap, shorts, green plaid jacket, and shoelaces
