Holly John Doe 2015

Description: 

On December 12, 2015, the remains of a Caucasian man were recovered from a ditch near Holly, Colorado. Investigators determined that he may have lived a transient lifestyle and he might have been in the area since late October. He was 6’ tall, weighed 180 pounds, and had brown hair and brown and gray stubble facial hair. He wore multiple layers of clothes, including sweat pants under blue jeans and a brown leather belt with horseshoe pattern and round gold buckle. His cause of death was undetermined.

NamUs ID: 

UP14685

Date Body Found: 

December 12, 2015

Race: 

White/Caucasian

Sex: 

Male

Estimated Age: 

35-60

Estimated PMI: 

5 weeks

Agency of Jurisdiction: 

Prowers County Coroner’s Office
Coroner Thomas Dunagan
719-336-6810
tdunagan@prowerscounty.net

More Information: 

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/14685?nav

https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=333000

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Prowers_County_John_Doe

https://websleuths.com/threads/co-prowers-co-whtmale-up14685-35-60-ralph-lauren-jeans-sorel-boots-oct15.343485/

Status: 

Active

Last Updated: February 1, 2026

Posted on

November 26, 2025