Unidentified White Male
Date Discovered: 1/7/2008
Location Discovered: Washoe County, Nevada
Vital Statistics:
Estimated Age: 45-60 years old
Estimated Date of Death: Days prior
Estimated Height/Weight: 5’9″; 197 lbs
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Washoe County Medical Examiner has partial prints of right middle, left thumb and left index. These prints were analyzed by the FBI with no match, at the time. The deceased had long brown-grey hair pulled back into a small ponytail, a brown-grey beard, and brown eyes. He was wearing a brown flannel jacket, black hooded sweatshirt, green nylon “2000 Northern NV Golf Tournament jacket, brown “Orange County Choppers” t-shirt, blue denim trousers, and grey “US Air Force” sweatpants and black boots. He was carrying Blenders Gold Nicaragua cigars, X7 AA batteries, fingernail clippers, and chewing tobacco.
Case History:
The victim was located on the North side of the Truckee River, 1/4 miles east of the Mustang Exit on January 7, 2008. A hunter was hunting on the south side of the Truckee River when he observed the decedent, located on the north side of the river, face-down in the water. 911 was called and emergency personnel responded to the scene. The victim’s body appeared to have been in the Truckee River prior to washing onto the rivers edge. He was dressed for the cold temperatures the area had been experiencing.
Investigative Agency:
If you, or someone you know, has any information related to this case, please contact the Washoe County Medical Examiners / Coroners Office, at (775) 785-6114 or the Washoe County Detective Division, at (775) 328-3320. When contacting any agency regarding this case, please reference the following Agency Case Numbers: ME: 0048-08 and WC08-222. You may remain anonymous when submitting information.
If you, or someone you know, has any information related to this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is anonymous and confidential.