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A 15-year-old cold case is finally getting some answers. The Pima County Medical Examiner's Office says they have been able to identify a man who died all alone, out in the desert.'Our John Doe is Lawrence Edward Knoblauch/Rockafellow,' forensic pathologist Dr. Bruce Anderson explained. Being able to confirm this man's identity, has been a long time coming for him. In 2008, Anderson examined the man's bones, found out in Vernon, Arizona .
That's how they confirmed exactly who Lawrence Knoblauch/Rockafellow was.Dr. Anderson says that initial jump from a DNA sample to a possible name, is something we could all help to boost, to hopefully solve more cold cases. By taking those 23-and-me type tests, and making your results public, your DNA could lead to answers.Locally it's already worked, a dozen times.
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