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id: e21297c6ad
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-04 21:24 PST
updated: 2026-11-08 12:31 PST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Medical examiner seeks help identifying five young people

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office is asking the public to help identify five young people whose deaths span nearly three decades.

Section: [Public Safety](/san-diego/section/safety.md) · Entities: [San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office](/san-diego/wiki/san-diego-county-medical-examiner-s-office.md), [National Center for Missing and Exploited Children](/san-diego/wiki/national-center-for-missing-and-exploited-children.md), [NamUs](/san-diego/wiki/namus.md), [Rady Children's Hospital](/san-diego/wiki/rady-children-s-hospital.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC 7 San Diego](https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/county-medical-examiner-seeks-publics-help-in-mystery-deaths-in-san-diego-area/4098078/), 2026-11-04 21:24 PST: Medical examiner seeks help to identify children whose deaths remain a mystery
- [County of San Diego News Center](https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-medical-examiner-seeks-publics-help-identifying-children-and-young-adults/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-medical-examiner-seeks-publics-help-identifying-children-and-young-adults) (city agency), 2026-11-05 11:45 PST: County Medical Examiner Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Children and Young Adults
- [The Coast News](https://thecoastnews.com/tips-sought-to-identify-five-young-people-in-decades-old-death-investigations/), 2026-11-05 15:34 PST: Tips sought to identify five young people in decades-old death investigations
- [FOX 5 San Diego (KSWB)](https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego-medical-examiner-unidentified-victims/), 2026-11-08 12:31 PST: Authorities seek help identifying five cold case victims, including children

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