The death was treated as a John Doe case for more than 20 years.
Charles Borla The identity of a man found dead inside a hotel room in Nogales two decades ago has been solved thanks to DNA testing.
The name he used at the hotel led authorities to nothing but records of identity theft and fraud. A fingerprint search came back with the name of Donald Hadland, Jr., but investigators were unsure whether that too was a stolen identity.Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio The Pima County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday said it could not immediately confirm the man's cause of death.
A blood sample was taken from the Nogales case for DNA analysis by the project in conjunction with the new-Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center at Ramapo College of New Jersey. The undergraduate certificate program teaches students how to conduct research and effectively work alongside investigating agencies and forensics labs.
“This case was unique as there was an investigative lead to the identity of Donald Hadland, Jr., to begin with,” Cairenn Binder, the Ramapo program director said in a news release. “Our students … were able to compile additional supporting information using investigative genetic genealogy to demonstrate how Nogales John Doe’s genetic matches were consistent with Donald Hadland, Jr.”
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