Skip to main content

Double Your Impact to Protect Children!

Every day, NCMEC works tirelessly to protect children and prevent abuse—but we can't do it alone. Give today and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, but only if we can $63,000 by January 1st.

John Wilmington Doe 1973

NCIC# U450028620 , NamUs# 72085

Date Found: April 22, 1973

Location Found: Wilmington, CA

Estimated Age: 17-25 Years Old

Male

On April 22, 1973 the body of an unidentified white male was found along the Terminal Island Freeway in Wilmington, California. The John Doe is believed to have been between 17 and 25 years of age. He was between 5'2" and 5'10" and weighed between 135 and 160 lbs. He had brown, wavy/curly hair, approximately 5 inches in length, brown eyes and a thin/fine mustache. He possibly had a small mole on the right side of his neck below his right ear. The John Doe had a surgical scar on the lower abdomen just above the pubic region, consistent with a cystotomy procedure. The John Doe is believed to have been a victim of serial killer Randy Kraft. The featured reconstruction is an artist's rendering of what the John Doe may have looked like. Anyone with information should contact the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner at IDUnit@me.lacounty.gov, reference case number 1973-06955.

Extra Photos

Los Angeles Police Department 1-877-275-5273

NCMEC: 1398468