Kingsburg John Doe 1986

Description: 

On August 20, 1986, the body of a teenage boy was discovered in a field in Kingsburg. Investigators determined he was the victim of a homicide and later learned he had been murdered the night before at a nearby
residence.

It was also discovered that he may have gone by the name “Mario” and that he was possibly employed as a farm worker. Investigators believed that he had arrived in Kingsburg from Southern California two days prior
to his death, though he may have originally been from Mexico.

The boy was Hispanic, and it was determined that he had brown hair and brown eyes. It was also estimated that he was 15-16 years old, 5’5” tall and weighed 120 pounds at the time of his death.

NamUs ID: 

UP91827

Date Body Found: 

August 20, 1986

Race: 

Hispanic/Latino

Sex: 

Male

Estimated Age: 

15-16

Estimated PMI: 

Years

Agency of Jurisdiction: 

Fresno County Sheriff’s Office
Candice Coy
559-908-6293
candice.coy@fresnosheriff.org

More Information: 

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/91827/details?nav

https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMU/1184577/1

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Mario_(1986)

Status: 

Pending

Image Credit: 

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Last Updated: May 15, 2026

Posted on

May 15, 2026