John Doe March 23, 1998 in Vallejo, Solano County, CA
The Doe Network: Case File 265UMCA Reconstruction of Victim. Unidentified White Male Located March 23, 1998 in Vallejo, Solano County, California. A coroner's autopsy indicated the man died of asphyxia by occlusion of the airway. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vital Statistics Estimated age: 45 - 60 years old Approximate Height and Weight: 6'0"; 180 lbs. Dentals: Poor dental work. Clothing: He wore black cotton sweats, a navy blue tank top, and brown Reebok tennis shoes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case History The victim's badly decomposed body was found floating in a salt marsh on the outskirts of Vallejo. A wad of paper was found shoved down his throat. Sheriff's dispatch was alerted to the dead body at 5 a.m. March 23. A fisherman in the area called after finding the blackened body floating in the sloughs a couple miles west of Vallejo. The area is near Skaggs Island Road, and there is about a 20-foot strip of dirt that separates the remote body of water from Highway 37. Detectives have not determined whether the body floated from the bay, or if the man was killed elsewhere and dumped in the slough. There was no recognizable trauma to the body, and it is not known how long it may have been in the water. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investigators If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Solano County Sheriff's Office 707-421-7090 Source Information: http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/265umca.html