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On 07/16/1988, a cattle rancher was horseback riding approximately 1 mile west of Geyser Ranch in rural White Pine County, Nevada when he came accross the decedent's clothed skeletal remains.
Date Found: 1988-07-16

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP7511

Victim Details

Created

Aug 04, 2010

Case Added

May 15, 2024

Case ID

48671

Case Number

0679-88

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 30

Age From

Age To

Pid

21539

Height

72 inches

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Post Mortem Interval

Years

Estimated Birth From

1956

Estimated Birth To

1964

Estimated Death Year From

1985

Estimated Death Year To

1988

Date Found

1988-07-16

State

Nevada

County

White Pine County

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Agency ID

9774

Agency Name

White Pine County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Ely

Agency State

Nevada

Agency Contact

Agency Address

, , ,

Agency Case #

2404-88

Agency Report Date

1988-07-18

Hair Color

Unknown

Head/Hair

Approximately 2 1/4" brown

Body/Hair

Absent

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: Black cigarette lighte and bright yellow comb.
Clothing: Light brown pants, beige brief's, and a brown belt and a silver buckle.Two beige socks with red stripes on top. Blue short-sleeved shirt. A white, gray and faded red jacket.
Footwear: Black shoes with smooth soles. There was partially disintegrated newspaper in the inner soles of both shoes. Inside the left shoe, the newspaper was from the Provo Herald dated 03/20/1985.
Jewelry: A broken white metal chain with a Playboy medallion.

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