By james art The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying an elderly man who was found dead last month in North Las Vegas.
The unidentified man, believed to be between 70 and 80 years old, was found dead Sept. 11 near the North Las Vegas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, according to a news release.
The subject is a white male who is approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a medium build, with white hair and bushy white eyebrows.
The man’s body was found by a pedestrian in a desert area across from the VA Center near E. Deer Springs Way and N. Palmer Street, according to the coroner’s office.
He was wearing a black back brace around him (Abdomen Care brand), gray sweatpants, a gray T-shirt and black tennis shoes with a Velcro strap, the release said.
Officials say the man was also wearing a yellow metal wedding ring and black-rimmed glasses.
According to the release, the person was also wearing a gray hat with a silver embroidered image of a ship on the front and “USS Mahan” “DLG-11” insignia in gold.
Anyone who may have information that could help identify the deceased is asked to email the Clark County Coroner’s Office at [email protected]. The case number is: 2024-06471.