Identified! CO - Denver Co, near South Platte River, White/Hisp/Native Male 35-60, UP7175, poss homeless, Dec'99 - Preston Christensen

[YaYa_521]

1861UMCO

1861UMCO - Unidentified Male​

Date of Discovery: December 16, 1999
Location of Discovery: Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Recognizable
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 35 - 60 years old
Race: Mixed - White/Hispanic/American Indian/Alaska Native
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7"-6'0"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was located in the area of 4600 National Western Drive near the South Platte River. He is thought to have been homeless and was possibly living in the area where he was found.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Denver County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Hanah Shimeall
Agency Phone Number: 720-337-7600
Agency E-Mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: 1999-4872

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 7175
Former Hot Case Number: 519

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Denver County Medical Examiner

Admin Notes​

Added: Prior to 2015; Last Updated: 5/12/22

 

[imstilla.grandma]

December 16, 1999
Caucasian, Hispanic or Native American male
Age: 35-plus years
Height: Cannot be determined
Weight: 105 pounds
Hair: Cannot be determined
Features: N/A
Location: 4600 National Western Drive near South Platte River

Seventeen Bodies Denver Is Trying to Identify

One person was identified after 31 years.

www.westword.com

 

[iulia]

The NamUs page for this UID is down.

 

[ZaZara]

Identified according to the Denver Medical Examiner as

Preston Christensen, 52 of Minnesota

RIP

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Preston.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Via Ancestry.
Looks like he moved around a lot.

 

[ZaZara]

View attachment 370437
Via Ancestry.
Looks like he moved around a lot.

I find this confusing. Maybe it is due to the system of recording, and there is a simple explanation, but it seems odd that Preston Christensen was a resident of Denver, Colorado, from 1999 - 2005 while his remains were found in december of 1999.

Can anyone explain?

 

[summergirl1]

Those types of records are just estimates sometimes and often have inaccuracies. This is just an example of that, since he died in 1999.

 

[YaYa_521]

Remains of man found 23 years ago near river in Colorado finally identified

A man found near a river in Colorado in 1999 has been identified 23 years later, and authorities hope his loved ones can find closure.

www.newsnationnow.com

13 Oct 2022

Man found dead near South Platte River in 1999 identified after nearly 23 years

A family member of Christensen recently went to the medical examiner’s office to provide a DNA sample, and it matched.