Los Angeles John Doe (February 17, 1984)

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Los Angeles John Doe
Discovered	February 17, 1984
Unidentified for	40 years
Sex	Male
Location	Los Angeles, California
Age	14-17
Race	White/Hispanic
Height	5'9
Weight	141 pounds
Body condition	Traumatic injuries
Postmortem interval	Minutes
Cause of death	Vehicle accident/ Suicide by vehicle

Los Angeles John Doe was a teenage boy who died after being hit by a train in Los Angeles, California. He was observed sitting down on the railroad tracks before the train hit and when witnesses yelled at him to get off the tracks, he refused to move.

Characteristics

• Black hair
• Mustache and goatee.
• Tattoo of a panther of his left forearm.
• Tattoo of the word "California" on his right forearm.

Clothing

• Two shirts.
• Pants.
• Socks.
• Shoes.

Sources

• Los Angeles John Doe at NamUs
• Los Angeles John Doe at the Doe Network
• Los Angeles County Coroner