jan 31, 1979 - San Diego John Doe Body found

Description:

He had died recently that same year, and his face was recognizable at time of discovery, though a more specific postmortem interval (PMI) has not been released.


Proposed by: me
Reasons proposed: Demographics, general time period, SoCal; found in park (similar to some confirmed Kraft victims)
Reasons against: Possibility of foul play unknown; county (only 1-2 confirmed Kraft victims in San Diego County, and even then, this Doe was found especially far south); COD unknown

CA Cold Cases write-up, with all sources: https://cacoldcases.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-death-of-san-diego-john-doe-january.html

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