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Hitchhiker picked up and travelled with killer to Alaska. UP killed and dumped. Mandible not recovered
Date Found: 1979-08-20

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12375

Victim Details

Created

Apr 15, 2014

Case Added

Jul 18, 2023

Case ID

27178

Case Number

03-00887

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 40

Pid

25109

Height

72 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Post Mortem Interval

Years

Estimated Death Year From

1978

Date Found

1979-08-20

City

Tok

State

Alaska

County

Fairbanks North Star Borough

Agency ID

11700

Agency Name

Alaska State Troopers

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Contact

Malia Miller

Contact Job Title

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

Agency Address

5700 East Tudor Road, , Anchorage, Alaska

Agency Phone

9072695511

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

I79-7425

Agency Report Date

1979-08-20

Hair Color

Brown

Head/Hair

Long hair

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: 2 packs of Winston cigarettes 3 books of matches Broken yellow lead pencil
Clothing: headband
Clothing: Mervyns Mark II jacket, size large, green and brown plaid Blue jeans containing 15 cents (dime and nickel in Canadian currency) in the right front pocket and a white and orange marble in the left front pocket Green and white plaid C.P.O. type shirt Blue bandana White t-shirt Blue socks
Eyewear: Black leather eye patch
Footwear: Brown leather ankle lace boots

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