CA CA- Wilseyville, BlkMale, 22-35, UP104983, possible Leonard Lake and Charles Ng victim,may have had a severe illness at some point in lifetime. Jun 85

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP104983
Male, Black / African American
Date Body Found June 8, 1985
Location Found Wilseyville, California

Case Information​

Case Numbers​

NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number2517-85

Demographics​

Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity Black / African American
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Nickname/Alias--
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years)22-35
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Height5' 6"-6' 1"(66-73 inches) , Estimated
WeightCannot Estimate

Circumstances​

TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body FoundJune 8, 1985
NamUs Case CreatedJune 28, 2023
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found​

Location Wilseyville, California 95257
County Calaveras County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal LandN o
Circumstances of Recovery

Unidentified murdered remains of a black, male adult was discovered at a site in Wilseyville, CA, during the investigation of the Leonard Lake and Charles Ng serial killings. It is believed this victim may have suffered severe illness during childhood or sometime prior to his murder. It is suspected that this victim was from the San Francisco area or another area in California and brought to Wilseyville before or after his death.

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Partial remains with soft tissues

Physical Description​

Hair ColorBlack

 

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Sorry for the lengthy title.

 

[DS2021]

These are the only 3 adult black men in NamUs missing from California during the span of the killings.
Eric Maxwell

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

George M. Henry,

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

Gregory Eugene Thompson

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

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This john doe was buried next to Maurice Rock, who went missing from San Francisco in July of 1984

Maurice Rock and Reggie Frisby

Clipping found in The Sacramento Bee published in Sacramento, California on 9/7/1985. Maurice Rock and Reggie Frisby

www.newspapers.com

 

[MadMcGoo]

These are the only 3 adult black men in NamUs missing from California during the span of the killings.
Eric Maxwell

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

George M. Henry,

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

Gregory Eugene Thompson

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

George Henry stands out to me. Oakland isn’t too far from Haight-Ashbury and the two men disappeared about a month apart.

 

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George Henry stands out to me

Same! I wish there was more info on him. I think hes the most likely fit.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

George Henry stands out to me. Oakland isn’t too far from Haight-Ashbury and the two men disappeared about a month apart.

George Henry thread:

CA - CA - George Henry, 40, Oakland, 18 May 1984

George M Henry Alameda County, California 40 year old black/african american male Height (inches) 67.0 Weight...

www.websleuths.com

 

[SolVic]

Check it out, dudes.

 

[lightofmine99]

Victim Of Wilseyville Serial Killers Identified 40-Years Later - myMotherLode.com

The Calaveras Cold Case Task Force reports that a former San Francisco man is identified as being one of the bodies uncovered in Wilseyville in 1985.

www.mymotherlode.com

 

[lightofmine99]

Here is an archive of the NamUs:

ARCHIVE (01/23/25)

 

[victoriarobinson642]

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article299045870.html

The remains were confirmed to be those of Reginald “Reggie” Frisby, who was born in 1956 in New York state.

Although initial testing through the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System did not yield a match, further analysis in 2024 by Intermountain Forensics, a private laboratory in Utah, produced a viable DNA profile for use in Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG). This advanced genealogical method, involving comparison with public genealogy databases, led Identifinders International, a genealogy research group, to develop a lead in December 2024.

Genealogists and investigators uncovered a possible family connection to Frisby and interviewed relatives, ultimately discovering that he had last been in contact with his family in 1984. Further investigation with the San Francisco Police Department Homicide Unit revealed that Frisby had been living in San Francisco as of January of that year.
Frisby had never been reported missing and was not initially considered a potential victim of the Wilseyville Serial Killings

 

[SolVic]

Hopefully, more information on Reginald will surface soon. I’ve been unable to find his date of birth, other than that the year was 1956 and it was in New York His age isn’t even given, nor when he disappeared (though the articles mention he had been in San Francisco since January 1984, so maybe that’s when).

 

[DS2021]

This john doe was buried next to Maurice Rock, who went missing from San Francisco in July of 1984

Maurice Rock and Reggie Frisby

Clipping found in The Sacramento Bee published in Sacramento, California on 9/7/1985. Maurice Rock and Reggie Frisby

www.newspapers.com

Hopefully, more information on Reginald will surface soon. I’ve been unable to find his date of birth, other than that the year was 1956 and it was in New York His age isn’t even given, nor when he disappeared (though the articles mention he had been in San Francisco since January 1984, so maybe that’s when).

Id guess around july 1984

 

[starlightstarbright]

I feel quite sad for Reginald. Never a missing persons report filed for him in 40 years and no photo either, just a sketch.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

In 2024, the Task Force sent the remains to Intermountain Forensics, a private laboratory located in Utah, for additional analysis. Intermountain Forensics successfully extracted a DNA profile suitable for use in Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG). FIGG is a technique in which expert genealogists use genealogy to compare a DNA sample with potential relatives in public genealogy databases and the use of publicly available records. The DNA profile for FIGG was assigned for research to Identifinders International, a Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy group

Calaveras County Remains Identified as San Francisco Man, Victim of Wilseyville Serial Killers Charles Ng and Leonard Lake

Calaveras County Remains Identified as San Francisco Man, Victim of Wilseyville Serial Killers Charles Ng and Leonard Lake

goldrushcam.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Reginald Frisby's body was found back in 1985 in Wilseyville.

Body of victim from 1985 Calaveras County serial killing identified

According to the Calaveras Cold Case Task Force, the remains of Reginald "Reggie" Frisby were found in June of 1985 during a crime scene investigation related to the Wilseyville serial killings, but he could not be identified.

www.kcra.com

To date, this is the oldest unidentified human remains that we've been able to identify," said LT. Greg Stark of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s
Office.

Thinking her son left, he was never reported missing.

"She was able to at least know that her son did not voluntarily abandon his family 40 years ago and that instead he had become a victim," Sturm said.

Cold Case Task Force shares how it identified victim of serial killers 40 years later

Calaveras County Cold Case Task Force puts a name to its oldest unidentified remains to date

www.kcra.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

In December, Identifinders developed a lead regarding a possible DNA match to the still--unidentified victim. Task Force investigators Identifinders began conducting interviews of potential family members, and determined that Reginald Frisby had not been in contact with his family since 1984. The San Francisco Police Department Homicide Unit also confirmed that Frisby had been living in the city of San Francisco as of January 1984.

Following these interviews, the California DOJ acquired and matched a DNA reference sample from Frisby’s mother—confirming the identity of the remains to be Reginald “Reggie” Frisby.

The circumstances regarding Frisby’s death are still being examined while Task Force members continue to review original reports, evidence and facts of the case. However, given where his remains were found and the history of the Wilseyville Serial Killings, it is believed that Frisby was most likely a victim of Lake and Ng.

Cold Case Task Force IDs 1985 Victim of Serial Killer Duo

In November 2022, the Calaveras Cold Case Task Force—a non-profit group funded entirely by donations—conducted a reexamination of unidentified remains found in 1985.

www.forensicmag.com