


Little Tucson/Ali Chukson John Doe (November 23, 2012)
- DATE OF DISCOVERY: November 23rd, 2012
- LOCATION OF DISCOVERY1: Ali Chukson, Pima County, Arizona, 85634, USA (31°53’43.5”N 112°46’40.6”W (31.895416, -111.777950))
- ESTIMATED YEAR OF DEATH: 2011 – 2012
- POSTMORTEM INTERVAL: Months
- CONDITION OF REMAINS: Not recognizable – Partial skeletal parts only
- CAUSE OF DEATH: Not stated/Unknown
- SEX: Male
- ESTIMATED AGE: 13 – 18 years old
- RACE: Hispanic
- WEIGHT: Cannot estimate
- HEIGHT: Cannot estimate
- EYE COLOUR: Unknown
- HAIR: Unknown
- DISTINGUISHING MARKS/FEATURES: None stated
BACKGROUND
On November 23rd, 2012, a human cranium was discovered in the desert near Old Topana Road, 3 miles south of Ali Chukson (Little Tucson), Arizona.
I would just like to note since I was confused at first (though please correct me if I’m wrong!): “Ali Chukson” (O’odham: ʼAli Cuk Ṣon) means “Little Tucson” in the O’odham language, which is why the location of Ali Chukson (and the Doe) is referred to as Little Tucson or Little Tucson Village.
It is believed the remains belonged to a Hispanic male between 13 to 18 years old. His weight, height, eye colour, and hair colour could not be determined. “It is suspected he had been deceased for several months and may have died as early as 2011.” (NCMEC)
(*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 to note or discrepancies found during research
- 1 LOCATION OF DISCOVERY – NamUs and NCMEC state that he was discovered in Little Tucson (Ali Chukson), but searching the coordinates says that it is in Ali Molina, but if you search the road that he was found very close to, it says it is located in Sells. I just wanted to note this.
IDENTIFIERS – I could not find any information regarding identifiers
- Dentals: Unknown
- Fingerprints: Unknown
- 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: 121123090
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 13-00429
OTHER INFORMATION/CASE NUMBERS
- NCMEC Case Number: 1250497
- NamUs Case Number: #UP11081
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