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Red-Headed Mystery Man, San Francisco Sleuths Seek Name for Unclaimed Soul

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Published on November 30, 2023
Red-Headed Mystery Man, San Francisco Sleuths Seek Name for Unclaimed SoulSource: City and County of San Francisco

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) seeks public assistance in identifying an unnamed individual who met an unceremonious end. The man, believed to be around 25, with striking red hair, green eyes, and a robust beard, was discovered unresponsive on a city rooftop, leaving only the clothes on his back as traces of his past, per the City and County of San Francisco news report.

Collaborating with the San Francisco Police Department's sketch artist, a portrait of the deceased has been crafted and shared in the hopes that someone might recognize the face. Found on November 11 on the roof of a Buckingham Way parking garage, the day seemed to have cast a somber stillness over him before the San Francisco Fire Department arrived. The cause and manner of death remain to be unraveled, an ongoing effort, according to OCME.

Despite exhaustive efforts, including fingerprint checks, community interviews, consultations with the California Department of Justice’s Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit, and listings in the National Missing Persons Database (NamUs), the trail remains cold. Hence, a plea is extended to the public, urging anyone with information to come forward and contact the OCME Investigative Division at 415-641-2220 or via email at [email protected]. Reference to case Number 2023-1607 is requested in any information provided.