Identified! CA - Burney, Male, 40s, "FISHY" and "Native Pride" tattoos, March 2019 - Derwin Dick Hall.

[Auntie Cipation]

Coroner needs help ID'ing man found dead in Burney in March. What's known of him so far

The Shasta County Coroner's Office still hasn't been able to identify a man found dead in a Burney Creek last month, but officials have figured out a few things about the man that they hope a member of the public will recognize.

Lt. Gene Randall with the coroner's office said the man appears to have been 40 to 50 and about 5 feet 5 inches tall. More specifically, Randall said the man:

• Had pins surgically implanted in both hips.
• Had the word "FISHY" tattooed on his right forearm and the words "Native Pride" tattooed on his back. The man also had tattooed on his back a dreamcatcher with a figure inside it that appears to be half-female face and half-cattle skull.
• The man appears to have been Native American, but his eye and hair color aren't known.

The man's cause of death is still pending toxicology reports, but Randall said foul play doesn't seem to be involved.


Anyone with information is asked to call the coroner's office at 530-225-5551.

 

[doyoulovemepfg]

Sounds like tribal authorities nationwide should be contacted ASAP.

 

[carbuff]

I shared the article on my twitter.

 

[iulia]

https://eu.redding.com/story/news/2019/03/04/body-found-burney-creek/3059382002/

Update: 12:30 p.m., May 9

A man whose body was found on March 3 in Burney Creek has been identified as 41-year-old Derwin Dick Hall of Redding, the Shasta County Coroner's Office announced Thursday.

Members of the public helped identify him, said Lt. Gene Randall with the coroner's office.

While Randall said Hall's autopsy is done, a cause of death wasn't immediately available.