Suspected Identity Thief Dies Unknown

A man suspected of assuming the identity of a Texas man in 1989 died in a Carmichael nursing home in May, and Sacramento County officials still don't know his real name.

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office is now asking for help identifying the man, who went by Manuel Calderon and lived in several nursing homes around the county.

The California Department of Health Care Services was investigating the man for receiving health care under false declaration, grand theft and identity theft, according to a press release.

"Interviews with the elderly and debilitated man conducted in 2010 produced minimal information which investigators were not able to confirm," the press release stated.

The county press release included these clues to his identity:

Interview information:

• His true first name may sound similar to “Carlos”
• His true last name may sound similar to “Flotte”
• Father’s first name is Luis
• Mother’s first name may be Maria de Jesus
• A brother or other family may reside in Yuba City

Physical characteristics:

• 70+ years (estimated)
• Caucasian
• Height - 5’7”; Weight - 154 lbs.
• Brown eyes; gray hair
• No teeth; no dentures
• Scars on chest and both upper legs
• Left hip replacement with metal orthopedic implants
• Tattoo of vintage era (circa 1940’s) naked pin-up girl on right lower leg

Anyone with possible information on the man is asked to call the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office at 916-874-9320 and refer to case #11-02359.