Cold case: California officials seek help identifying man in his 70s months after his body was found

The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office is still seeking the public’s help to identify a man found dead earlier this year near railroad tracks in a West Sacramento neighborhood after their efforts to identify him have languished.

The man in his 70s was found April 16 near a grassy trail abutting Yolo and Mikon streets wearing a red, short-sleeved polo shirt and cutoff jeans. He only carried a receipt from a downtown Sacramento Taco Bell and wore a white metal bracelet around his left wrist, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office said.

Several agencies, including the Sacramento Police Department’s homeless team, was unsuccessful in identifying the victim, said Lt. Don Harmon, a spokesman for the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office.

It’s unclear if the coroner has identified the cause of death.

The man is described as 5 feet and 108 pounds with brown eyes and short gray hair, deputies said.

Anyone with information about the man is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 530-668-5280.

This story was originally published August 21, 2024 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Cold case: California officials seek help identifying man in his 70s months after his body was found."