Humane Borders map screenshot of case information at discovery coordinates
Stock image of similar pants to the black pants found (Brand “Dickies”; style “Original 874”; size “36×32”)
Topawa John Doe (May 19, 2025)
- DATE OF DISCOVERY: May 19th, 2025
- LOCATION OF DISCOVERY: Topawa, Pima County, Arizona, USA, 85639 (31°48’16.8″N 111°54’41.3″W (31.80466, -111.91146))
- ESTIMATED YEAR OF DEATH: 2024 – 2025
- POSTMORTEM INTERVAL: Up to 1 year (Humane Borders notes “< 3 months”)
- CONDITION OF REMAINS: Not recognizable – Near complete or complete skeleton
- CAUSE OF DEATH: Undetermined
- SEX: Male
- ESTIMATED AGE: 23 – 57 years old
- RACE: Uncertain
- WEIGHT: Cannot estimate
- HEIGHT: Cannot estimate
- EYE COLOUR: Unknown
- HAIR: Unknown
- DISTINGUISHING MARKS/FEATURES:
- Previously broken his nose, which was healed but had not set properly – this may have resulted in a visible bump on the bridge of his nose
- Rotated front top teeth and crowding of the top and bottom teeth
BACKGROUND
On May 19th, 2025, skeletal remains were discovered in a desert area West of Topawa, Arizona. The individual may have been deceased up to a year prior to discovery, with an estimated year of death of 2024 – 2025.
It is believed that the individual was a male between 23 to 57 years of age. He had previously broken his nose, which was healed but had not set properly. This may have resulted in a visible bump on the bridge of his nose. He also had rotated front top teeth and crowding of his top and bottom teeth.
His race, height, weight, eye colour, and hair colour could not be determined.
Near the body a pair of “George” brand black boxer briefs and a pair of size 36×32 black “Dickies” brand “Original 874” style pants were discovered.
(*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.*)
CLOTHING/ITEMS – Near the body, the following was noted
- Black boxer briefs (Brand “George”; no size noted)
- Black pants (Brand “Dickies”; style “Original 874”; size “36×32”)
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 Medical Examiner’s Office
- Agency Contact Person: Bruce Anderson (Forensic Anthropologist)
- Agency Phone Number: 520-724-8600
- Agency Case Number: ML 25-1762
AGENCY TWO
- Agency Name: Tohono O’odham Nation Police Department
- Agency Phone Number: 520-383-3275
- Agency Case Number: 250519060
OTHER INFORMATION/CASE NUMBERS
- NamUs Case Number: #UP147517
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