Yuma County John Doe (1962)

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Yuma County John Doe
Discovered	January 29, 1962
Unidentified for	62 years
Sex	Male
Location	Wellton, Arizona
Age	60
Race	White
Body condition	Traumatic injuries
Postmortem interval	Same day
Cause of death	Suspected suicide

Yuma County John Doe was a transient man who died from extreme hemorrhage and shock after running into a truck on US Highway 80 on January 29 1962 in the outskirts of Wellton, Arizona. He suffered extreme injuries, including a crushed chest and pelvis and all extremities mangled. He was buried on February 2, 1962 at Yuma Pioneer Cemetery. Few details are available in his case.

Death certificate

Sources

• Yuma County John Doe at Find a Grave
• AZ Genealogy