John Doe

Coroner Needs Your Help with John Doe Identification

Published on July 07, 2026
Law and Justice

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an unidentified adult male (Coroner Case 26-00572).

On Feb. 4, 2026, an unidentified male experienced a witnessed cardiac arrest at a homeless shelter on Bannon Street in Sacramento. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

The fingerprints of the decedent did not lead to a positive identification. Shelter personnel indicated that he was using the name Walter Hernandez Quinonez, with a date of birth of Aug. 26, 1968.

He appears to be of Hispanic ethnicity, estimated to be between 50 and 60 years old. His hair was shoulder length, black in color with gray. The decedent weighed 151 pounds and stood at 5 feet 8 inches tall. His teeth were natural and well-preserved, and he had brown eyes. There were no tattoos or notable marks or scars on his body.

The sketch of the unidentified man is a combination of human-generated sketch and real photos of the decedent post-mortem collected by AI to create the most accurate version of the decedent.

Those who have any information to the identity of this person should contact the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office at 916-874-9320 or via email at DeputyCoroner@saccounty.gov

Contact Information

Kim Nava

Sacramento County Public Information Department