CO CO - Pueblo County, BlkMal, approx 50 years old, transient from Albuquerque October 2000

[Grungster]

John Doe
Case Details
Case Type: Unidentified

Height: 6' 1"

Case Status: OPEN

Weight: 150 lbs

Aliases:

Identifying Marks:

Incident Date: 10/14/2000

Occupation:

Agency: Pueblo County Sheriff's Office

City: Pueblo

Date of Birth: Unknown

County: Pueblo

Date of Death: 08/15/2000

Agency Case #: 00S013890

Age: 50

Judicial District: 10th Judicial District

Gender: Male

Year Solved:

Race: African American

NamUs Case #: Unknown

Eyes: Unknown

NCMEC Case #: Unknown

Hair: Black

About this Case:
The victim was located on the prairie about a mile north of the Walking Stick housing development, north of Pueblo. He was possibly mentally ill and was either released or walked away from a mental hospital. A witness told investigators he encountered a man camping on the open range in August 2000. According to the witness, the man said he was from Albuquerque, and was working his way to Denver. The man had dreadlocks in his hair that were about 4 to 6 inches long. The transient was told he could not stay on the land and would have to move. Apparently, the man moved, but only about a half mile. On October 14, 2000, a woman on horseback came across a camp where the skeletal remains of a man were found reclining on a sleeping bag. Also at the camp area was a tent that had not been pitched, a second sleeping bag, several canteens and several changes of clothing. The decedent did not have identification on him. A few pieces of paper were with the decedent, one contained typed telephone numbers for Spanish Peaks Mental Health Centers and another had addresses of homeless shelters in the Denver area. The clothing and remains were studied carefully for any signs of foul play - knife or bullet holes in the clothing, broken bones, skull fractures. None were found. ***Height and weight are an estimate.

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Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail: John Doe

 

[victoriarobinson642]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Added to NAMUS.
"The decedent was located on the prairie about a mile north of the Walking Stick housing development, north of Pueblo. He was possibly mentally ill and was either released or walked away from a mental hospital. A witness told investigators he encountered a man camping on the open range in August 2000. According to the witness, the man said he was from Albuquerque, and was working his way to Denver. The man had dreadlocks in his hair that were about 4 to 6 inches long. The transient was told he could not stay on the land and would have to move. Apparently, the man moved, but only about a half mile. On October 14, 2000, a woman on horseback came across a camp where the skeletal remains of a man were found reclining on a sleeping bag. Also at the camp area was a tent that had not been pitched, a second sleeping bag, several canteens and several changes of clothing. The decedent did not have identification on him. A few pieces of paper were with the decedent, one contained typed telephone numbers for Spanish Peaks Mental Health Centers and another had addresses of homeless shelters in the Denver area."

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Poor man. He died there all alone.

He obviously needed help and someone to care whether he lived or died.

I hope his family can be found.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

From his NamUs profile:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Goecke]

293UMCO
He's listed as Asian and/or Hispanic on the Doe Network.

 

[Grungster]

293UMCO
He's listed as Asian and/or Hispanic on the Doe Network.

Yeah....not sure what that's all about; maybe he's an admixture?

 

[Goecke]

Yeah....not sure what that's all about; maybe he's an admixture?

Most likely. The dreadlocks make me think that he's at least partially black, but there's a chance he could have an Asian and/or Hispanic admixture as well.
I personally wouldn't focus a ton on race for potential MPs to compare him to, since it sounds like nobody knows for sure.

 

[Bit of hope]

Most likely. The dreadlocks make me think that he's at least partially black, but there's a chance he could have an Asian and/or Hispanic admixture as well.
I personally wouldn't focus a ton on race for potential MPs to compare him to, since it sounds like nobody knows for sure.

Could he also be an admixture with native American in your opinion?

 

[Bit of hope]

? Age not mentioned.....

I also found this....but that makes me confused....

Is this the same person?
Michael Coyote, 28, was last seen leaving his residence in the 1100 block of Gardner Avenue in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the evening of Friday, December 29, 2017 .
December 30, 2017
LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Michael Coyote, a 28-year old male who went missing from his residence in the 1100 block of Gardner Avenue on Friday evening.
Detectives learned that Coyote left his residence on foot in an unknown direction of travel. Las Cruces Police are concerned for Coyote’s welfare due to medical ailments that he suffers from.
Coyote, described as 5-feet-8-inches tall, approximately 130 pounds with short black hair, was wearing a black hoodie and sweats with silver Nike shoes and was carrying a black and gray backpack.
Anyone with information on Coyote’s whereabouts is asked to call 911.

 

[Bit of hope]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Goecke]

I'm a bit confused. Daniel Davis went missing in 2008, and Michael Coyote went missing in 2017. Our UID was found in 2000, so he couldn't be either of the missing men.

UID was probably between 35 and 50. He could definitely be part Native American. Since it sounds like he might be multiracial and/or his race is unknown, I'm looking into missing people of all races for possible identities.

 

[Bit of hope]

I'm a bit confused. Daniel Davis went missing in 2008, and Michael Coyote went missing in 2017. Our UID was found in 2000, so he couldn't be either of the missing men.

UID was probably between 35 and 50. He could definitely be part Native American. Since it sounds like he might be multiracial and/or his race is unknown, I'm looking into missing people of all races for possible identities.

Oh....you are so right....sorry....I seem to mix things up in a bad way lately....This is all on me....again sorry.....

 

[Goecke]

Oh....you are so right....sorry....I seem to mix things up in a bad way lately....This is all on me....again sorry.....

It's just fine- Don't worry about it!

 

[Susikatze]

I also think he was at least AA admixed, his facial features from the clay recon indicate that.
Regarding the dreadlocks, sure, they are also an expression of a certain reggae/stoner/rastafarian subculture and thus occasionally are worn by whites, too, but people especially in the US got more sensitive towards cultural appropriation and they are more commonly worn by people of color. He may be Afrohispanic or Afrocaribbean or generally multiracial with a strong African component.
Morphologic assessment has its limits, we would need an autosomal DNA profile to know more.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

John Doe​

Case Details​

Case Type: Unidentified
Height: 6' 1"
Case Status: OPEN
Weight: 150 lbs
Aliases:
Identifying Marks:
Incident Date: 10/14/2000
Occupation:
Agency: Pueblo County Sheriff's Office
City: Pueblo
Date of Birth: Unknown
County: Pueblo
Date of Death: 08/15/2000
Agency Case #: 00S013890
Age: 50
Judicial District: 10th Judicial District
Gender: Male
Year Solved:
Race: African American
NamUs Case #: UP80452
Eyes: Unknown
NCMEC Case #: Unknown
Hair: Black

About this Case:​

The victim was located on the prairie about a mile north of the Walking Stick housing development, north of Pueblo. He was possibly mentally ill and was either released or walked away from a mental hospital. A witness told investigators he encountered a man camping on the open range in August 2000. According to the witness, the man said he was from Albuquerque, and was working his way to Denver. The man had dreadlocks in his hair that were about 4 to 6 inches long. The transient was told he could not stay on the land and would have to move. Apparently, the man moved, but only about a half mile. On October 14, 2000, a woman on horseback came across a camp where the skeletal remains of a man were found reclining on a sleeping bag. Also at the camp area was a tent that had not been pitched, a second sleeping bag, several canteens and several changes of clothing. The decedent did not have identification on him. A few pieces of paper were with the decedent, one contained typed telephone numbers for Spanish Peaks Mental Health Centers and another had addresses of homeless shelters in the Denver area. The clothing and remains were studied carefully for any signs of foul play - knife or bullet holes in the clothing, broken bones, skull fractures. None were found. ***Height and weight are an estimate.

Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail: John Doe

 

[Bit of hope]

Maybe he tried to attend to Spanish Peaks in Pueblo but didn't meet the criteria. It seems to be an outpatient treatment, maybe he didn't know that or maybe this was just where he was looking for.

Spanish Peaks Mental Health Center

Spanish Peaks Mental Health Center is a drug and alcohol addiction rehab center. Call today for help and start your journey towards life long sobriety.

sobernation.com

Payment/Insurance Accepted​

• Cash or self-payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance

Payment Assistance​

• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors), Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Type of Care:​

• Substance abuse treatment , Do not treat opiod addiction <f.i. painkillers, sleeping pills>

Facility Operation:​

• Private organization, State substance abuse agency, State mental health department

Primary Focus: Dual Diagnosis Substance Abuse Rehab

Treatment Type: Outpatient, Regular outpatient treatment

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive/behavioral therapy, Dialectical behavioral therapy, Substance abuse counseling approach, Trauma-related counseling, Rational emotive behavioral therapy

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If he was addicted in one way or another wouldn't they have found empty bottles, drugs paraphernalia or pills f.i. Maybe he was in recovery and was searching for help to keep clean?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Are there any exclusions for this John Doe?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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www.namus.gov

 

[DS2021]

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[DS2021]

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Detectives Identify Man Found Dead in Field Nearly 25 Years Ago

Pueblo, CO: After nearly 25 years and countless hours of investigative work, Pueblo County Sheriff's detectives have identified the remains of a man whose body was found in 2000 in a field just north of the Pueblo City limits.

Sheriff's detectives announced this week that, using updated analysis of DNA, the remains found in November 2000 have been identified as Marvin Majors, who was originally from Oklahoma. Majors was 34 years old at the time of his death. He was homeless and was believed to have been sleeping in a field just north of the Walking Stick development, where his body was found by a woman walking her dog. The body, which was mostly skeletal remains, did not have any identification.

The Pueblo County Coroner's office conducted an autopsy, and while the cause of death was undetermined, foul play was not suspected. An anthropologist was contacted to analyze the remains and estimated the man was of mixed race, between 35 to 50 years old and was between 6-foot-1 to 6-foot-3 inches tall. The man also had thick black hair that was in dreadlocks.

For months after the body was found, sheriff's detectives worked unsuccessfully to identify the man. In November 2001, a sculptor from the University of Colorado made a facial reconstruction using the man's skull to create a clay bust. Photos of the bust were sent to the media, the public and were posted on websites for missing persons seeking help in identifying the man.

Only a few leads came in including one from a rancher who identified the man as someone who had been camping on his property in August 2000. The property was near the field where the remains were found. The rancher said the man told him he was traveling from New Mexico to Denver.

Even though the leads and tips dwindled, Sheriff's detectives kept working on the identity of "John Doe". In June 2021, detectives revisited the case and learned that the FBI had completed a DNA profile of the man, and that information was now in a combined national DNA database. Sheriff's detectives obtained a new DNA sample from an item in evidence that was taken from the campsite when the body was found. With assistance from CBI, the new DNA sample was submitted to a genetic genealogy database in 2023.

In November 2024, a DNA match was made with a distant family member of Majors. Detectives then obtained a DNA sample from a suspected sibling, and it was verified this week by a Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogist that the DNA comparison matched the unidentified man, who was confirmed to be Majors.

Family members said that Majors, who was from Oklahoma and grew up in Los Angeles, lived a transient lifestyle. The family said they had not seen or heard from him since around 1998-1999 and wondered what had happened to him. They expressed appreciation for the work the detectives put forth to identify Majors.

Sheriff David J. Lucero commended the detectives who have worked on the case for the past 2 decades, and especially those who worked diligently over the past three years to identify Majors and bring the case to closure.

"Through modern science and teamwork, our detectives were able to get the breakthrough they needed to identify this person," Lucero said. "The years of dedication, diligence, and perseverance by our detectives demonstrate that no matter how old a case is, they are committed to solving it. This was somebody's family member, and our team went above and beyond to identify him and to bring some closure to his family."

Lucero also thanked CBI for working with the Sheriff's Office on this case. "This shows that through our partnerships, we can solve decades-old cases."

 

[The4TierBridge]

He has a gravestone in a cemetery in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, that says he died on January 29, 1999. I guess he was legally declared dead at some point? Marvin Eric Majors (1963-1999) - Find a Grave...