AZ AZ - Coconino Co, 1 mile N of I-40, WhtMale 20-30, UP9742, lg amt of dental work, Apr'75

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
3521UMAZ

Date of Discovery April 19 1975​

Location of Discovery Coconino County Arizona​

Estimated Date of Death 2 months prior​

State of Remains Near recognizable-Near complete or complete skeleton​

Cause of Death Unknown​

Estimated Age 20-30 years old​

Race White​

Sex Male​

Height 6"0​

Weight 180 lbs​

Hair Color Brown​

Eye Color Unknown​

Distinguishing Marks/Features Unknown​

Clothing Traces of a Munsignwear polo type shirt and light colored boxer shorts​

Jewelry Unknown​

Additional Person Items Unknown​

Circumstances of Recovery The decedents badly decomposed remains were found by a rancher looking for a stray pig. The body was found about a mile north of I 40 approximately 38 miles east of Flagstaff and 10 miles west of Winslow. The victim appeared to have had a large amount of dental work done.​

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Via 3521UMAZ

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I see some resemblance to Alan Wayne Soper.

1531DMOK - Alan Wayne Soper

 

[phantomstrider]

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I see some resemblance to Alan Wayne Soper.

1531DMOK - Alan Wayne Soper

He does look somewhat similar you should submit

 

[HopeRains]

Newspapers.com, Arizona Daily Sun, 21 Apr 75, pg 2; 13 May 75, pg 2 article with the sketch as shown

 

[imstilla.grandma]

1975 Unidentified male, 25 to 30 years old in a badly decomposed state, was found by a rancher looking for a stray on April 19. The body was found about a mile north of Interstate 40 approximately 38 miles east of Flagstaff.

https://www.coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/451/Cold-Cases-in-Coconino-County?bidId=

 

[phantomstrider]

Bumping.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Possible match?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.

 

[phantomstrider]

His NamUs page has been removed.

Good news. I hope he has been identified.

 

[cenazoic]

I only ever could see Richard Ramirez in the reconstruction, because of the cheekbones. Obviously our guy isn’t RR!

I hope we’ll find out his identity one day, but regardless, I’m glad his family now knows what became of their missing loved one.

 

[Caring1]

Identified as Gerald Francis Long from Minnesota. Told family he was heading to the west coast. That was the last time they heard from him.

May. 8, 2024

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Human remains found nearly 50 years ago in the Flagstaff area have been identified as a Vietnam veteran originally from Minnesota, authorities said Wednesday.

Coconino County Sheriff’s officials said the remains were those of Gerald Francis Long but the cause of death cannot be determined.

Remains found nearly 50 years ago in Arizona identified as a Vietnam veteran from Minnesota

Human remains found nearly 50 years ago in Arizona have been identified as a Vietnam veteran originally from Minnesota.

apnews.com

 

[Caring1]

 

[carbuff]

Rest in peace, Gerald Long.

 

[dotr]

Coconino County Sheriff's Office identifies remains found near Meteor City in 1975

According to a release from the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, remains found 49 years ago along Meteor City Road were successfully identified as Gerald Francis Long.

azdailysun.com

Gerald Francis Long is shown in this 1970 photo courtesy of the Coconino County Sheriff's Office.