CA CA - Lake Elsinore, OthMale UnkAge, UP112296, 'Virginia' tattoo, USMC shirt, Sundevils sweatshirt, Found floating in Lake, Mar'23

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Unidentified Person
NamUs #UP112296
Male, Other
Date Body Found: March 31, 2023
Location Found: Lake Elsinore, California

Case Numbers​

ME/C Case Number: 2023-02635

Demographics​

Biological Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: Other
Estimated Age Group: Adult
Height: 5' 6"(66 inches), Measured
Weight: 143 lbs, Measured

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
NamUs Case Created: November 29, 2023

Location Found Map​

Location: Lake Elsinore, California 92530
County: Riverside County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped): 33.66363N 117.37660 W
Found On Tribal Land: No
Circumstances of Recovery: Unidentified remains found in Lake Elsinore. Reporting party was fishing while on a boat and saw a subject floating in the water. An RSO boat patrol responded, confirmed death, and pulled subj onto the boat/took him to the west dock at Launch Pointe. Deputies confirmed the location where subj was found was 8 feet deep with a water temp of 60F.

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Details of Recovery

Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown

Distinctive Physical Features​

Item	Description
Tattoo	"Virginia" on top right hand

Spoiler: WARNING: PM Photo of Tattoo "Virginia"

Clothing and Accessories​

Item	Description	Location
Clothing	blue t-shirt with logo: United States Marine Corps Sports, Recreation & Fitness, Sepmer FiT; maroon Nike Therma-Fit sweatshirt with Arizona State Sun Devils Logo; dark pants "Nine Planet 11 brand, dark leather belt with silver colored buckle size 34	On the Body

Spoiler: Clothing from UID

Media Coverage

Man's Body Recovered From Waters Of Lake Elsinore

The victim was found not long after witnesses near one of the marinas spotted what they believed to be a boater in distress.

patch.com

Drowning Victim Found in Lake Elsinore, Circumstances Unclear - LAKE ELSINORE (CNS) – The body of a man was found in the waters of Lake Elsinore Friday, where sheriff’s deputies and firefighters were sent to investigate reports of a stranded boater who possibly fell overboard.

 

[kari1999]

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Did some digging on this guy, not only was he last seen VERY close to where the body was found. But he was also a war veteran, which i'm assuming the victim was due to his worn clothing. Only issue is the difference in time.. I am not sure if a body would still be intact after all that time?