Mobile home (photo from NamUs)
Alpine John Doe/”Jose” (September 2003)
- DATE OF DISCOVERY: September 4th, 2003
- LOCATION OF DISCOVERY: Alpine, San Diego County, California, USA
- ESTIMATED YEAR OF DEATH: 2003
- POSTMORTEM INTERVAL: Not stated/Unknown
- CONDITION OF REMAINS: Not recognizable – Decomposing/putrefaction
- CAUSE OF DEATH: Not stated/Unknown
- MANNER OF DEATH: Not stated/Unknown
- SEX: Male
- ESTIMATED AGE: 60 – 70 years old
- RACE: Hispanic
- WEIGHT: 102 pounds (46.266 kg)
- HEIGHT: 5’6” (66 inches; 167.64 cm)
- EYE COLOUR: Unknown
- HAIR: Graying black (2 inches long; 5.08 cm)
- DISTINGUISHING MARKS/FEATURES:
- Hair on top of head sparse; appeared to be partial male patterned balding
- Facial hair – somewhat sparse and largely gray; 3/8 – 1/2 inch in length (0.9525 – 1.27 cm)
BACKGROUND
On September 4th, 2003, a man living in a mobile home on a property in Alpine, California was discovered deceased in his bed. The man was employed by the property owner as a landscaper and was allowed to stay on the land in his mobile home. The property owner “…was out of town until September 3rd. The next day he found the decedent deceased in bed.”
The man is described as Hispanic, between 60 to 70 years old. He weighed approximately 102 pounds and stood at approximately 5’6” in height. He had graying black hair approximately 2 inches long; the hair on the top of his head was sparse “…and there appears to be partial male patterned balding.” He had sparse, largely gray facial hair, approximately 3/8 to 1/2 in length.
His eye colour could not be determined. NamUs lists a possible first name of “Jose”.
He was found wearing a red t-shirt “…which has a logo on it from OASIS.” I am assuming this means the band OASIS but could just be a design with the word. He was also wearing a pair of black, red, and white boxer shorts.
Sadly, there is not much information on this Doe or his case. The photo included is from NamUs of the man’s mobile home. I wish there was more information on this case. Did he own the mobile home before starting work on the property and moved it there, was it already there and he moved in, when did he start working there?
CLOTHING/ITEMS – On the body, the following was noted
- Red t-shirt with logo on it from “OASIS” (No brand or size noted)
- Black, red, and white striped boxer shorts (No brand or size noted)
IDENTIFIERS – I could not find any information regarding identifiers
- Dentals: Unknown
- Fingerprints: Unknown
- DNA: Unknown
INVESTIGATING AGENCY & OTHER CASE INFORMATION
AGENCY ONE
- Agency Name: San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
- Agency Phone Number: 858-565-5200
AGENCY TWO
- Agency Name: San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office
- Agency Contact Person: Tessa Lee (Medical Examiner Investigator III)
- Agency Phone Number: 858-694-2895
- Agency Case Number: 03-01792
OTHER INFORMATION/CASE NUMBERS
- NamUs Case Number: #UP55868
REFERENCES
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