Overview of 2002 Nogales, Arizona John Doe
On September 8, 2002, the decedent was found deceased in his hotel room by the manager of the hotel. Prior to his death, the decedent had mentioned to the manager he was seeing a doctor in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico regarding potential head surgery. Investigation revealed the decedent had assumed the identity of a St. Petersburg, Florida resident and may have gone by the name "Edward C." He was carrying an ID card with the stolen identity information. In April 2017, the decedent was tentatively identified as "Donald Hadland" based on fingerprints from a Florida arrest, but this name has not been confirmed. This case is currently undergoing forensic genealogy.
Estimated Date of Death: Days prior State of Remains: Recognizable face Cause of Death: Unknown
Dentals: Unknown Fingerprints: Available DNA: Available
Clothing: Unknown Jewelry: Necklace, silver with "C" medallion Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The Doe Network Case Number: 3825UMAZ