CA CA - Los Angeles County, WhtMale 18-35, UP4415, skull found at Griffith Park, 21 February 1979

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP4415​

Case Numbers​

NCMEC Number --
ME/C Case Number 792418

Demographics​

Biological Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years) 18-35
Estimated Year of Death 1978-1979
Estimated PMI --
Height Estimated
Weight Estimated

Circumstances​

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found February 21, 1979
NamUs Case Created September 9, 2008
ME/C QA Reviewed --

Location Found​

Location California
County Los Angeles County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped) --
Found On Tribal Land Unknown
Circumstances of Recovery
Human skull found at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on 02/19/1979.

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 remains with soft tissues

Physical Description​

Hair Color Unknown
Head Hair Description Unknown or Completely Bald
Body Hair Description --
Facial Hair Description --
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown
Eye Description Unknown

Distinctive Physical Features​

No Information Entered

Clothing and Accessories​

No Information Entered

0 Missing Person Exclusions​

Investigating Agencies​

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner - Case Owner​

Main Phone (323) 343-0512
Email [email protected]
Agency Case Number 792418
Date Reported --

Betsy Magdaleno, Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications​

 

[FlyOfDragons]

LA County Medical Examiner​

Case Number 1979-02418
Sex Male
Approximate Age 18 years
Ethnicity White
Date Found February 19, 1979
Hair Color unk
Eye Color unk
Weight 0 lb
Height 0 in
Tattoos None found
Jewelry None
Comments
On 02/19/1979 this partial Human skull was found on a hillside near the Griffith Park Observatory. Forensic Anthropologist's report indicates that the decedent may be a White Male with an age range between 18-35.