Ajo John Doe (November 18, 2011)
- DATE OF DISCOVERY: November 18th, 2011
- LOCATION OF DISCOVERY: Ajo, Pima County, Arizona, 85321, USA (32°23’03.3”N 112°46’33.3”W (32.384250, -112.775917))
- ESTIMATED YEAR OF DEATH: 2010 – 2011
- POSTMORTEM INTERVAL1: 2 months – 1 year
- CONDITION OF REMAINS: Not recognizable – Partial skeletal parts only
- CAUSE OF DEATH: Not stated/Unknown
- SEX: Male
- ESTIMATED AGE2: 15 – 25 years old
- RACE: Hispanic
- WEIGHT: Cannot estimate
- HEIGHT: Cannot estimate
- EYE COLOUR: Unknown
- HAIR: Unknown
- DISTINGUISHING MARKS/FEATURES: None noted
BACKGROUND
On November 18th, 2011, a human cranium was discovered in the desert near Pipeline Road in Ajo, Arizona. According to NamUs: “Cranium found in wash near Ajo, Arizona. No other remains or personal property found.”
It is believed the remains belonged to a Hispanic male between 15 to 25 years old. His weight, height, eye colour, and hair colour could not be determined.
(*Currently, I am focusing mostly on cases of migrants who passed when crossing the Mexico-United States border. A lot of these cases have very little information provided.*)
NOTES – Things of note or discrepancies found during research
- 1 POSTMORTEM INTERVAL – NamUs just notes “Months” while NCMEC notes “between 2 months and 1 year”. Humane Borders OpenGIS notes “< 3 months” for the postmortem interval.
- 2 ESTIMATED AGE – NamUs notes 15 to 25, and under “Estimated Age” on NCMEC it also notes 15 to 25, but in the NCMEC description they note “between 15 and 18 years of age.”
IDENTIFIERS – I could not find any information regarding identifiers
- Dentals: Unknown
- Fingerprints: Unknown
- DNA: Unknown
INVESTIGATING AGENCY & OTHER CASE INFORMATION
AGENCY ONE
- Agency Name: Pima County Sheriff’s Department
- Agency Phone Number: 520-351-4600
- Agency Case Number: 111118187
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 11-02288
OTHER INFORMATION/CASE NUMBERS
- NCMEC Case Number: 1250498
- NamUs Case Number: #UP10098
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