Identified! CA - Marina Del Rey, WhtFem 35-55 UP4379, Heroin O/D, dumped on parkg lot, May'80 - Maria Lopez

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
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Recongnizable face, no photo

Date of Discovery: May 14, 1980
Location of Discovery: Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles County, California
Estimated Date of Death: 1 week prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Heroin overdose

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 35-55 years old
Race: White and/or Hispanic
Sex: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 138 to 140 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Right little finger in a splint. Scar on right knee; scar on right thigh; scar on right wrist.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. 11 hypocalcification 15 large caries distal buccal.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Blue socks, light pink T-shirt, blue jeans.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The decedent was located in the rear of a parking lot at 4560 Admirality Way, Marina Del Rey, California on May 14, 1980.

It appeared she died somewhere else and was placed at the location.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Los Angeles County Coroner
Agency Contact Person: Daniel Machian
Agency Phone Number: 323-343-0512 or 323-343-0754
Agency E-Mail: dmachian(at)coroner.lacounty.gov
Agency Case Number: 806256

Agency Name: California Department of Justice
Agency Contact Person: Jeannine Willie
Agency Phone Number: 916-227-3405
Agency E-Mail: jeannine.willie(at)doj.ca.gov
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: U763463178
NamUs Case Number: 4379
Former Hot Case Number: 1441
 
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Just wondering why it took 20 years to identify her......just curious. And as she has many aliases, how are they so sure Maria Lopez is her real (birth name) She could have given a false name from the beginning and went under that name into the system? Anyone knows how this works? I wonder if they have documents with her birth date f.i.

Found 5/14/1980. She was identified via fingerprints on 3/16/2020.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

I'm also not sure why I couldn't find her on this list....

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner
 
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