By james art LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Clark County Medical Examiner is asking for your help in identifying an elderly man who was found dead near the North Las Vegas Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Wednesday, September 11th.
He is a white male, estimated to be between 70 and 80 years old and approximately 5ft 8in. He has an average build, white hair and bushy white eyebrows.
Officials said he was found by a pedestrian in a desert area across from the center, near East Deer Springs Way and North Palmer Street. He wore a black back brace around him, gray sweatpants, a gray t-shirt, and black tennis shoes with velcro straps.
He wore a yellow metal wedding ring, black rimmed glasses and a gray hat with a silver embroidered image of a ship on the front and the insignia “USS Mahan” “DLG-11” in gold.
Clark County Coroner’s Office
A description of the man and some additional photos of the clothing he was wearing have been shared with the National System for Missing and Unidentified Persons.
Anyone who may have information that could help identify the man is asked to email the Clark County Coroner’s Office at [email protected]. The case number is: 2024-06471