Full Name: John Doe

Alternative Name: Verdemont John Doe, possibly "Roy"

Case Status: Unidentified

Record ID#: 0194

*The names “Jane Doe”  and “John Doe” are English names used when the person’s true name is not known. If used above, the name refers to a person of unknown identity.

Date of Birth*: Estimated between 1865 – 1875
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Age at the Time: 55 – 65
Age Group: 50s, 60s
Biological Sex: Male
Hair: Grey or Silver
Eyes: Hazel
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Ethnicity: Caucasian or White
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*If the date says January 1, this is often just a placeholder for an unknown specific date. It usually means “sometime that year”.

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• Beard

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Tattered leather shoes

Possessions:

Half eaten cookie, wrapped in a Los Angeles newspaper dated October 17th (a few days before he was killed).

Date of the Disappearance*: October 22, 1930

Description: Unknown

Multiple Victims?: No

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*If the date says January 1, this is often just a placeholder for an unknown specific date. It usually means “sometime that year”.

Date the Body was Recovered: October 22, 1930

Description: On October 22, 1930, an unidentified elderly man, estimated to be between 55 and 60 years old, was walking along Cajon Highway (I-15) near Verdemont in San Bernardino County, California, when he was struck by a passing truck, resulting in his instantaneous death at the scene. The victim, described as a John Doe in official records, carried no identification or personal effects that could reveal his name or background, rendering him a persistent unsolved mystery in California’s roster of unidentified decedents. The following day, the truck driver’s wife discovered a crumpled note at the accident site, addressed to a woman named “Flora” and signed “Roy,” in which the writer mentioned being in Los Angeles and requested the address of “Aunt Rosa” in San Diego—details that suggested the deceased might have been this “Roy,” yet failed to yield any leads despite investigations. To this day, the man’s true identity remains unknown, leaving his final moments and connections shrouded in obscurity.

Time of Death: Same Day (October 22, 1930)

Cause of Death: Struck by a Truck in a vehicular accident.

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Suspected Homicide?: No

Multiple Victims?: No

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*If the date says January 1, this is often just a placeholder for an unknown specific date. It usually means “sometime that year”.

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