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Remains were found in a sitting position, buried in the side of an arroyo, just north of the Red Rock Inn in Gallup.
Date Found: 1992-06-29

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP147459

Victim Details

Created

Jul 09, 2025

Case Added

Jul 11, 2025

Case ID

51497

Case Number

1992-03310

Estimated Age Range

Adult

Pid

71596

Height

68 inches

Height To

72 inches

Ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

Primary Ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

Gender

Male

Date Found

1992-06-29

City

Gallup

State

New Mexico

County

McKinley County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

50732

Agency Name

Gallup Police Department

Agency City

Gallup

Agency State

New Mexico

Agency County

McKinley County

Agency Contact

Agency Address

451 Boardman Drive, , Gallup, New Mexico

Agency Phone

5058639365

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.gallupnm.gov/217/Police

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: A white or light colored plastic/leather-like jacket with a nylon lining, and metal snaps down the front.
Clothing: A western-style long-sleeved button-down shirt, which is red, green, and yellow plaid.
Clothing: A pair of blue denim jeans with a leather belt.
Clothing: A knit tan to brown shirt with thin white horizontal stripes.
Clothing: A pair of light colored trousers with a red and green plaid pattern. The partial tag indicates the size is 32 x 33.
Clothing: A yellow long-sleeved dress shirt was found nearby with a plastic toy scorpion in the front pocket.
Footwear: The right foot has a green sock, while the left foot has a white sock with brown stripes and a white sock with red stripes at the top over it.
Other: In the right upper pocket of the shirt is a cloth, zippered, apparent cigarette holder, which contains two plastic disposable lighters, one green and one pink.
Other: In the upper left front pocket of the shirt is a French-style coin purse with an attached wallet.

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