This individual was recently confirmed to have been identified. Some details may change as more information is released publicly.
James Howard Conklin (born 1950) was a man whose partial skeletal remains were located by hikers close to State Road 89 near Big Water, Utah, in 1994. Investigators found at the time of discovery that he had been killed by blunt force trauma to the head. His bones had likely been carried to this location by coyotes.
He was identified by Othram in December 2024.
Conklin is believed to have died sometime after May 1988. Before his death, he was seen in the Flagstaff, Arizona area and was experiencing homelessness.
Characteristics[]
- Graying brown hair.
- Extensive dental work, including gold and porcelain fillings.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Plaid jacket with blue quilted liner, size XL.
- Plaid red, white, and black long-sleeved flannel shirt.
- Blue 501 jeans.
- Pro Action sneakers, size 11.5.
- Red baseball cap.
- Sunglasses.
- Jail booking sheet.
- Court document from Flagstaff, AZ Justice Court, and Coconino County, Arizona.
- Article from a newspaper with entertainment events from Flagstaff, Arizona bars.
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