Public's Help Needed in Identifying Body

NEWS  DEPARTMENT OF CORONER

                                                                                    County of Los Angeles

 

 

                                                                             Anthony T. Hernandez, Director

                                                                             Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, M.D.

                                                                             Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner

                                                                             1104 North Mission Road

                                                                             Los Angeles, CA  90033

 

           

Contact:

 

Craig Harvey, F-ABMDI

Chief Coroner Investigator

                                                                                                (323) 343-0783

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Coroner Case #2009-08557 – JOHN DOE # 215

 

The County of Los Angeles Department of Coroner is seeking the public’s help with the identification of an unidentified male. On December 14, 2009 at approximately 10:15 am he was found unresponsive on the ground at 38^th & Normandie Park located at 3823 S. Normandie Avenue in Los Angeles.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.  He appears to be a White or Hispanic Male, approximately 55+ years of age.  He is 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.  A metal walker was found on the ground near him.  A witness told the Coroner that the man was local transient and may have used the first name of “Mark” or “Jeffery.  No wallet or any other identification papers were found with him.

 

Facial photo available for viewing

 

CLOTHING DESCRIPTION

 

ITEM                                       COLOR                       SIZE                           

Shirt                                        Black                          Large

Pants                                      Black                          Unknown

Shoes                                     Black                          Unknown                                                                              

JEWELRY:     None               SCARS OR TATTOOS:         None

 

Anyone with information is asked to please contact Inv. Daniel Machian at the Los Angeles County Coroner Identifications Unit at (323) 343-0754 or the Coroner Investigations Division at (323) 343-0714 (24-hours).