Santa Clara County John Doe (July 16, 1997)

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Santa Clara County John Doe
Name	Withheld
Sex	Male
Age	30-50
Missing from	Withheld
Discovered	July 16, 1997 (torso) July 17, 1997 (head)
Location	Gilroy, California
Identified	January 2021
Span	23 years
Cause of death	Homicide

Santa Clara County John Doe was a man found murdered in California in 1997. His torso was found first and his head was discovered the following day. Another man was found that month in the same area and is believed to have died at the same time at the hands of the same perpetrator(s).

He was identified in January 2021.

Sources

• Santa Clara County John Doe at the Doe Network