Las Vegas John Doe (1970)

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Las Vegas John Doe
Discovered	November 8, 1970
Unidentified for	54 years
Sex	Male
Location	Las Vegas, Nevada
Age	40-55
Race	White
Height	6'3
Weight	200 pounds
Body condition	Recognizable face
Postmortem interval	3-5 days
Cause of death	Suicide

Las Vegas John Doe was a man found in an open desert area by motorcyclists in an apparent suicide in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1970. He was found with a heavy metal wire around his neck and had cuts to his wrist.

Characteristics

• Graying brown hair, medium length.
• Brown eyes.

Clothing

• Green long-sleeved checkered jacket.
• White T-shirt.
• Green shorts.
• Gray pants
• Green Hush Puppy shoes.
• White socks.

Exclusions

• Charles Hollingsworth

Sources

• Las Vegas John Doe at NamUs
• Las Vegas John Doe at the Doe Network
• Clark County Coroner (Archived)