AZ AZ - Quartzsite, La Paz Co, Male, UnkRace, 35-75, Missing Front Tooth (Left), Nov'82

[Gardener1850]

Approximate location where the individual was discovered

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP56828
ME/C Case Number 19-0154

Male, Uncertain
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Unknown or Missing

Missing several teeth including the left central (front) incisor along with several molars

Estimated Age Range 35-75 Years
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 80
Estimated Year of Death: 1982
Estimated PMI: 3 Months
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate

Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Found November 21, 1982
NamUs Case Created April 19, 2019

Location Found Map
General Location: Desert wash Quartzsite, Arizona
La Paz County

Circumstances of Recovery
Individual discovered in a remote desert wash in an area east of state route 95 and south of Quartzsite
Details of Recovery

Inventory of Remains
Torso not recovered
One or more limbs not recovered
One or both hands not recovered
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Melt71]

www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/56828?nav

Case was updated in Namus in mid-2021 but I'm unable to see what was changed/added.

I notice the recognisable dentition, but Namus does not mention if the loss of teeth was pre or post-mortem.