CA CA - Los Angeles Co, WhtMale UP4445, 17-20, remains in ravine off Kanan Road, Jan'77

[Romulus]

NamUs UP 4445

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/4445

Unidentified White Male

Found January 15, 1977 in Los Angeles County, CA
Body Condition: Not recognizable - partial remains with soft tissues

Probable year of death: 1977 to 1977


Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 17-20
Approximate Height: 66 estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: Green socks and small tan levi corduroy shirt
Jewerly: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is available elsewhere
Dentals: Dental information / charting is available
DNA: Complete - Insufficient DNA for profiling

Case History: On 01/15/1977 these skeletal remains were found in a ravine off of Kanan Rd. in Malibu, CA.

 

[Shin Masamura]

Height is off but location and age is very close. It says date of death is 1977-1977, went missing Nov. and reported Dec.
Gregory Clark Hinz
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: November 15 or 19, 1976
Location Last Seen: Altadena, Los Angeles County, California

Physical Description

Date of Birth: April 17, 1954
Age: 22 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wore a mustache and short beard.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance

Gregory Clark Hinz was last seen on November 15 or 19, 1976 in Altadena, California. Sources differ regarding the actual date of his disappearance. He was reported missing on December 14, 1976.

His vehicle was located by LAPD on March 1, 1977, and towed away as abandoned before being released to the family.
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/884dmca.html

 

[ivonne]

It could be a possibility:
884DMCA - Gregory Clark Hinz
3103UMCA

 

[iulia]

1598UMCA

Date of Discovery: January 15, 1977
Location of Discovery: Agoura, Los Angeles County, California
Estimated Date of Death: January 9, 1977
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Homicide by blunt-force trauma to the head

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 17-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'4" to 5'8"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. 3 0 plus 0,10 developmental defects, 14 pin.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Green socks and a tan Levi corduroy shirt (size small).
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found in a remote area on Kanan Road, two miles west of the Ventura Freeway in Agoura, California, on January 15, 1977.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Los Angeles County Coroner
Agency Contact Person: Betsy Magdaleno
Agency Phone Number: 323-343-0512
Agency E-Mail: idunit(at)coroner.lacounty.gov
Agency Case Number: 1977-00694

Agency Name: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 760-415-7332
Agency E-Mail: homicideops(at)lasd.org
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: U770520657
NamUs Case Number: 4445
Former Hot Case Number: 922

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Los Angeles County Coroner

Admin Notes
Added: 2/23/08; Last Updated: 11/9/19

 

[BrownBear]

1 Exclusion
MP17622 Daniel Hoffer 05/28/1975 Los Angeles CA

 

[ChatteringBirds]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

Date Body Found: January 15, 1977
Location Found: Malibu, California
Estimated Year of Death: 1977
Estimated Age Range (Years):
17-20
Height: 5' 6"(66 inches) , Measured
Hair Color: Brown
Clothing: GREEN S0CKS & SMALL TAN LEVI C0RDUR0Y SHIRT

 

[Romulus]

1598UMCA - Unidentified Male​

Sketches of the victim; cloth fragment.

Date of Discovery: January 15, 1977
Location of Discovery: Agoura, Los Angeles County, California
Estimated Date of Death: January 9, 1977
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Homicide by blunt-force trauma to the head

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 17-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'4" to 5'8"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available. 3 0 plus 0,10 developmental defects, 14 pin.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Green socks and a tan Levi corduroy shirt (size small).
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was found in a remote area on Kanan Road, two miles west of the Ventura Freeway in Agoura, California, on January 15, 1977.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Los Angeles County Coroner
Agency Contact Person: Betsy Magdaleno
Agency Phone Number: 323-343-0512
Agency E-Mail: idunit(at)coroner.lacounty.gov
Agency Case Number: 1977-00694

Agency Name: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 760-415-7332
Agency E-Mail: homicideops(at)lasd.org
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: U770520657
NamUs Case Number: 4445
Former Hot Case Number: 922

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Los Angeles County Coroner

1598UMCA

 

[DS2021]

1 Exclusion
MP17622 Daniel Hoffer 05/28/1975 Los Angeles CA

No new exclusions