CA CA - Los Angeles, WhtMale, UP10546, 55-70, Oct'78

[Coffee56]

WARNING - PM AT LINK!!

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number1978-13436
Demographics
SexMale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age GroupAdult
Estimated Age Range (Years)55-70
Estimated Year of Death1978
Estimated PMIHours
Height5' 9"(69 inches) , Estimated
Weight95 lbs, Estimated
Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundOctober 31, 1978
NamUs Case CreatedAugust 20, 2012
ME/C QA ReviewedAugust 21, 2012
Location Found Map
LocationLos Angeles, California
CountyLos Angeles County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Circumstances of RecoveryOn 10/31/1978 the decedent was found lying on the ground in a parking lot at 326 E. 4th St. in Los Angeles. The decedent was seen earlier in the day @ 0930 and was found unresponsive @ 1530 hours.
Details of Recovery

Inventory of RemainsAll parts recovered
Condition of RemainsRecognizable face
Physical Description
Hair ColorGray or Partially Gray
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Scar/mark
scar to left thorax

Other distinctive physical characteristic
ulceration to left leg and foot

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
two plaid shirts blue jeans white socks blue shoes
On the Body

 

[iulia]

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner

Comments
ON 10/31/1978 THE DECEDENT WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE LYING ON THE GROUND IN A PARKING LOT LOCATED AT 326 e. 4TH ST IN L.A. DECEDENT HAD A HISTORY OF ETOH ABUSE.

 

[PayrollNerd]

This sounds like he was a stabbing victim at some point and it healed prior to death? Odd that it is listed under Tattoos. Is there a police report of him being stabbed?

Tattoos
SCAR ON LEFT SIDE OF THORAX SCAR ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST TO BACK

 

[Melt71]

DECEDENT HAD A HISTORY OF ETOH ABUSE.

ETOH abuse commonly known as alcohol abuse. I would have thought he would be very thin at 5'9" and 95lbs, but he doesn't seem gaunt at all in his PM photo on Namus.

He does seem to have an usually narrow nose.

We know that back then many families that tried to report an adult missing would likely have been told they could choose to leave home of free will and may have been denied a formal report.