Hinkley John Doe Approx. est. PMI (jul 8, 1978 – sep 17, 1978)

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While all parts of the body were recovered, it was not recognizable, as it was "in the advanced stages of decomposition." Medical examiners initially concluded that, "the man had been dead anywhere from three weeks to three months," which would place John Doe's date of death as between about early July 1978 to approx. Sun., September 17, 1978. NamUs provides a much less specific estimate, with his year of death at 1978 and postmortem interval (PMI) being "months."

Complete & thorough CA Cold Cases write-up, with all sources: https://cacoldcases.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-death-of-hinkley-john-doe-october.html

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