Identified! NM - Quay County, HispMale, Late Teen/Young Adult, driver of a fatal vehicle crash - Dec'1989 - M. Padilla

[MadMcGoo]

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UP147000
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Date Body Found: December 2, 1989
Location Found: Quay County, New Mexico

Biological Sex: Male
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Late Teen/Young Adult
Measured Height: 5'5" (65 inches)
Measured Weight: 118 lbs
Condition of Remains: Recognizable face
Hair Color: Brown; wavy and approximately 5 inches in length.
Facial Hair Description: There is a trimmed brown mustache
Eye Color: Brown
Scar/mark: In the midline of the abdomen is a large, 11-inch-long, well-healed surgical incision scar.
Tattoos:
- On the outer left upper arm, just below the shoulder of a flaming skull and crossbones.
- On the outer upper left arm is a star tattoo with the words EL GUESO beneath it.
- On the outer upper left arm, just above the elbow, is a tattoo of a spider with the word "GLORICEL"
- On the back of the upper left arm is a tattoo of the word "GLORICEL" written vertically
- On the front of the left forearm is a tattoo of a panther
Clothing: Blue denim jeans, with a black belt, white button-up shirt


Circumstances of Recovery: A small red compact car occupied by 5 males was driving westbound on I-40, and the vehicle lost control at a high rate of speed and ran off the roadway and rolled, ejecting all occupants. This was the driver of the car.

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Investigating Agencies:
New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator (505) 272-3053
Agency Case Number: 1989-05068
New Mexico State Police (575) 461-3300

 

[MadMcGoo]

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[Hochman]

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Tattoos

Spoiler: Tattoos

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page is down at the moment.

 

[iulia]

He was identified as M. Padilla, b. 1960

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[MadMcGoo]

Rest peacefully Mr. Padilla.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

It's good to see a case from decades ago being solved. Condolences to his family.