(FIRST) USBP apprehension photo (2000)
(SECOND) Black shoes (Brand “Calzados, Roy”; size “39”)

(FIRST) Blue corduroy pants (Brand “Gap“; style “Carpenter”; size “31×30”)
(SECOND) Gray boxer shorts with a print pattern featuring the words “Living La Vida Loca” and a green lizard wearing a shirt and sunglasses (Brand “Marcado’s” or “Macaros“; size “L”)

Humane Borders map screenshot of case information at discovery coordinates

Vamori Village John Doe/”Jose Luis Perez” (June 27, 2007)

• DATE OF DISCOVERY: June 27^th, 2007
• LOCATION OF DISCOVERY: Vamori Village, Pima County, Arizona, USA (31°40’53.4″N 112°01’11.6″W (31.681500, -112.019900))
• ESTIMATED YEAR OF DEATH: 2007
• POSTMORTEM INTERVAL: < 1 week (Humane Borders)
• CONDITION OF REMAINS: Not recognizable – Decomposing/putrefaction
• CAUSE OF DEATH: Probable hyperthermia (Humane Borders)

• SEX: Male
• ESTIMATED AGE: 25 – 45 years old
• RACE: Hispanic
• WEIGHT: Cannot estimate
• HEIGHT (MEASURED): 5’3” (63 inches; 160.02 cm)
• EYE COLOUR: Unknown
• HAIR: Black
• DISTINGUISHING MARKS/FEATURES:
  • Black, thin moustache
  • Vertically oriented striations present on the facial surface of most of the anterior mandibular and maxillary teeth
  • Tattoo on left hand between index and thumb: Possible cross on top of heart or a “13″ (green ink)

BACKGROUND

On June 27^th, 2007, the remains of a Hispanic male were discovered in a remote desert area near Vamori Village, Arizona. It is believed he had been deceased less than a week prior to his discovery.

The individual is described as a Hispanic male between 25 to 45 years of age. He stood at 5’3” (63 inches; 160.02 cm) in height and had black hair. His weight and eye colour could not be determined.

He had a thin, black moustache, a tattoo in green ink of a possible cross on top of a heart of a “13” on his left hand between his index and thumb, and vertically oriented striations on the facial surface of most of his anterior mandibular and maxillary teeth.

A pair of black shoes or boots were discovered on his body. A pair of blue corduroy pants and a pair of gray boxer shorts with print pattern featuring the words “Living La Vida Loca” and a green lizard wearing a shirt and sunglasses were discovered near his body.

In March of 2021, his fingerprints matched to a “Jose Luis Perez”, possibly from Chiapas, Mexico. This identity has not been verified as of May 2026. There is a USBP apprehension photo available of the decedent alive, taken in 2000. I will include this photo, as well as the photos available of his pants, boxer shorts, and shoes. There is a phot of his teeth which is available on NamUs and the DoeNetwork.

CLOTHING/ITEMS – On the body, the following was noted

• Black shoes or boots (Brand “Calzados, Roy”; size “39”)

Near the body, the following was noted

• Blue corduroy pants (Brand “Gap”; style “Carpenter”; size “31×30”)
• Gray boxer shorts with a print pattern featuring the words “Living La Vida Loca” and a lizard wearing a shirt and sunglasses (NamUs and DoeNetwork note the brand as “Marcardo’s” but looking at the photo of the boxer shorts, it looks more like “Macaros” to me; NamUs and DoeNetwork note that the boxer shorts say “Living La Vida Loco” but looking at the photo of them, they appear to read “Living La Vida Loca”.) (Brand “Marcardo’s” or “Macaros”; size “L”)

IDENTIFIERS

• Dentals: Available
• Fingerprints: Available
• DNA: Unknown

INVESTIGATING AGENCY & OTHER CASE INFORMATION

AGENCY ONE

• Agency Name: Tohono O’odham Nation Police Department
• Agency Phone Number: 520-383-3275
• Agency Case Number: 07 06 27 074

AGENCY TWO

• Agency Name: Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office
• Agency Contact Person: Bruce Anderson (Forensic Anthropologist)
• Agency Phone Number: 520-724-8600
• Agency Case Number: ML 07-1164

OTHER INFORMATION/CASE NUMBERS

• NamUs Case Number: #UP4941
• DoeNetwork Case Number: #4706UMAZ

REFERENCES

• NamUs (#UP4941) (*WARNING: POSTMORTEM IMAGE OF TEETH*)
• DoeNetwork (4706UMAZ) (*WARNING: POSTMORTEM IMAGE OF TEETH*)
• Humane Borders – Arizona OpenGIS Initiative for Deceased Migrants – Case Number-based Spatial Search Map (ML 07-01164)