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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 45-70
from Gales Creek, Oregon

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Victim Details

Created

Jun 25, 2013

Case Added

Aug 21, 2024

Case ID

26919

Case Number

77-2671

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 70

Age From

Age To

PID

37456

Height

72 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Estimated Postmortem Interval

Post Mortem Interval

Months

Estimated Birth From

1907

Estimated Birth To

1932

Estimated Death Year From

1977

Date Found

Dec 17, 1977

Description

Gales Creek

City

Gales Creek

State

Oregon

County

Washington County

Zip Code

97117

Tribal Land

All Parts Recovered

Agency ID

6754

Agency Name

Washington County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Hillsboro

Agency State

Oregon

Agency County

Washington County

Agency Address

215 Southwest Adams Avenue, , Hillsboro, Oregon

Agency Phone

5038462700

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.co.washington.or.us/sheriff/

Agency Case #

77-15257

Hair Color

Brown

Head/Hair

Brown hair approximately 2-3 inches in length, thinning at the temples

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: Set of dentures with stamped number "351-923"
Clothing: Blue bib overalls; gray sweatshirt; brown tie on work boots
Jewelry: Yellow metal Timex watch with a metal flex style band

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Case Description

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A fisherman found the body of an unidentified white male in Gales Creek, Washington County. The body was fully clothed wearing blue bib overalls, a gray sweatshirt, and brown leather tie on boots. This individual had been shot 3 times in the head: homicide.
Date Found: 1977-12-17

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP11390

Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

Values read: this case vs the missing person.

75%Possible

John Barreto

MP7696 • Missing since Jan 20, 1977 from Lake Oswego, Oregon

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Sex ✓Male

Age 45%Est. 45–70 vs 35

Race 100%White

Location 95%28 mi away, same state

TimingFound 11 months after last seen

Height 100%6'0" vs 5'9"–5'11"

Weight 70%200 lb vs 160 lb

Hair 100%Brown vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.

Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 45-70
from Gales Creek, Oregon

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 45-70
from Gales Creek, Oregon