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I'm surprised this was not already present on this site. Saw this shared through the Help ID Me Facebook group. Not much information available except the following:
*Discovered February 13, 1988 in two separate trash bags in a ravine off Bonny Doon Rd, which is outside of Santa Cruz and leads away from the coastline.
*Bonny Doon Rd is accessed near Shark Fin Cove, which is one of the best beaches in northern CA; Bonny Doon Rd leads inland toward forest and is extremely isolated.
*Age: 16-20
*Partial remains did not include limbs or torso; Namus page says hands not recovered.
*PMI was estimated at months to at least one year, suggesting time of disappearance may have been winter of 1987 to spring of 1987; one resource says police think remains were out there for at least one year. This makes me think 1-2 years is not out of the picture.
*MissingKids.org page says light brown hair was determined.
Facial composite attached.
Here are some compelling potential matches I've found:
1. Christian James Boldt: DLC May 1986 in Los Angeles. Missing age 18. Brown hair. Face shape seems similar.
2. Duane Edward Fochtman: DLC July 22, 1986 in Lincoln City, Oregon (a coastal town on the 101 which leads to the California 1 toward Santa Cruz). Age 15 at time of disappearance. Dark brown hair. Very, very similar face, especially mouth and eyes. One right finger had a deformity. Police suspect Fochtman left town of his own accord, which could place him farther south if a runaway, especially if hitchhiking on 101.
However, the Websleuths thread on Fochtman has quite a bit of discussion and suggesting Fochtman was misinterpreted as a runaway. The detail about leaving behind cigarettes seems pretty telling. It's also interesting to note that Fochtman and Jeremy Bright went missing just weeks apart and were quite similar looking.
4. Dean Alan Thoms: DLC July 31, 1987 in Phoenix, Arizona. Age 21 at time of disappearance. Light hair. Partial amputation of left ring finger. Would put PMI at less than a year.
5. Fabian del Rosario: DLC August 28, 1987 in Boulder, Colorado. Age 20 at time of disappearance. Would put PMI at less than a year.
*Discovered February 13, 1988 in two separate trash bags in a ravine off Bonny Doon Rd, which is outside of Santa Cruz and leads away from the coastline.
*Bonny Doon Rd is accessed near Shark Fin Cove, which is one of the best beaches in northern CA; Bonny Doon Rd leads inland toward forest and is extremely isolated.
*Age: 16-20
*Partial remains did not include limbs or torso; Namus page says hands not recovered.
*PMI was estimated at months to at least one year, suggesting time of disappearance may have been winter of 1987 to spring of 1987; one resource says police think remains were out there for at least one year. This makes me think 1-2 years is not out of the picture.
*MissingKids.org page says light brown hair was determined.
Facial composite attached.
Here are some compelling potential matches I've found:
1. Christian James Boldt: DLC May 1986 in Los Angeles. Missing age 18. Brown hair. Face shape seems similar.
2. Duane Edward Fochtman: DLC July 22, 1986 in Lincoln City, Oregon (a coastal town on the 101 which leads to the California 1 toward Santa Cruz). Age 15 at time of disappearance. Dark brown hair. Very, very similar face, especially mouth and eyes. One right finger had a deformity. Police suspect Fochtman left town of his own accord, which could place him farther south if a runaway, especially if hitchhiking on 101.
However, the Websleuths thread on Fochtman has quite a bit of discussion and suggesting Fochtman was misinterpreted as a runaway. The detail about leaving behind cigarettes seems pretty telling. It's also interesting to note that Fochtman and Jeremy Bright went missing just weeks apart and were quite similar looking.
3. Robert Eugene Hampton: DLC November 26, 1986 in Port Orchard, WA. Probably the most timeline-friendly if remains were only about one year old, but also the most distant from home. Family member dropped Hampton off at home the day before Thanksgiving and he was never seen or heard from again. Age 17 at time of disappearance. Light brown hair. (Namus photo is at 14 years of age.)4. Dean Alan Thoms: DLC July 31, 1987 in Phoenix, Arizona. Age 21 at time of disappearance. Light hair. Partial amputation of left ring finger. Would put PMI at less than a year.
5. Fabian del Rosario: DLC August 28, 1987 in Boulder, Colorado. Age 20 at time of disappearance. Would put PMI at less than a year.
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