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Pima County Indigent Cemetery. Because of the rise in border crossers’ deaths in the last decade, the county now cremates the unidentified remains. Previously migrants were buried under modest headstones marked ‘John’ or ‘Jane Doe’. © Jonathan Hollingsworth

Pima County Indigent Cemetery. Because of the rise in border crossers’ deaths in the last decade, the county now cremates the unidentified remains. Previously migrants were buried under modest headstones marked ‘John’ or ‘Jane Doe’. © Jonathan Hollingsworth

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Left Behind Pima County Indigent Cemetery. Because of the rise in border crossers’ deaths in the last decade, the county now cremates the unidentified remains. Previously migrants were buried under modest headstones marked ‘John’ or ‘Jane Doe’. © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind Pima County Forensic Science Center’s files and binders for unidentified border crossers. © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind Receiving area Office © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind Map of the cooler, left side. Numbers in red are new cases awaiting autopsy. Parallel blue lines are suspected border crossers. Parallel yellow lines have come from the hospital. © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind John Doe, ML11-1845 © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind ML11-01146 Male, 23-57 Hispanic / Latino Probable Year of Death: 2011 Found: June 15, 2011, 5:56 PM Estimated Postmortem Interval: Months Not Recognizable – Mummified GPS Coordinates: N 32° 22.571’ / W 113° 18.317’ Clothing on Body: black jeans; 2 gray shoes; red plaid shirt; blue shirt; gray s... Left Behind ML11-00800 Male, 24-46 Race: Unsure Probable Year of Death: 2010 to 2011 Found: April 27, 2011, 2:00 PM Estimated Postmortem Interval: Months Not Recognizable – Partial Skeletal Parts Only GPS Coordinates: N 31° 52.999’ / W 112° 48.072’ Vicinity of SR 85, MP 80 Lukeville, AZ Clothing with Body:... Left Behind ML11-00528 Female, 30-45 Hispanic / Latino Probable Year of Death: 2010 or 2011 Found: March 17, 2011, 3:38 PM Estimated Postmortem Interval: Months Not Recognizable – Partial Skeletal Parts Only GPS Coordinates: N 31° 44.113’ / W 112° 13.399’ Pisinimo Village, AZ Clothing on Body: dark colored ... Left Behind ML10-01792 Male, 37-47 Hispanic / Latino Probable Year of Death: 2008 to 2010 Found: September 7, 2010, 11:03 AM Estimated Postmortem Interval: Years Not Recognizable – Partial Skeletal Parts Only GPS Coordinates: N 32° 00.20’ / W 112° 38.03’ Go Vu, AZ The incomplete skeletal remains were found ... Left Behind ML10-01482 Male Southwest Hispanic Probable Year of Death: 2010 Found: July 25, 2010 Estimated Postmortem Interval: Days Mild Decomposition GPS Coordinates: N 32° 28.456’ / W 111° 56.364’ North Komelik Village, AZ Decedent found partially suspended from tree by shoelaces tied around neck. © Jo... Left Behind ML11-01438 Male, 20-35 Hispanic / Latino Probable Year of Death: 2011 Found: July 23, 2011, 9:33 AM Estimated Postmortem Interval: Days Not Recognizable – Decomposing / Putrefaction GPS Coordinates: N 32° 44.300’ / W 111° 57.844’ Papago, AZ Clothing with Body: black belt; orange shirt; black pan... Left Behind Tracks in arroyo © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind Green Valley ‘lay-up’ site, discarded backpack. © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind Mesquite trees and distant copper quarry. © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind Personal items found in Green Valley. © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind Personal items found in Green Valley. © Jonathan Hollingsworth Left Behind Left Behind, cover by Jonathan Hollingsworth