Personal Effects Of Immigrants Who Died Near Border In The Desert Cataloged At Tucson Morgue

TUCSON, AZ - DECEMBER 09: A letter to a loved one, money and other items are kept in a sealed bag of personal effects at the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner on December 9, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. The items were found on the decomposed remains of a male discovered in the Arizona desert on October 9, 2014. Forensic anthropologists identify the deceased by studying personal effects and bodily remains. Most are from undocumented immigrants who died of dehydration while crossing illegally into the U.S. from Mexico. The center currently has 90 bodies in the morgue and, on average, receives 176 per year, most found by ranchers and Border Patrol agents. Identified remains are repatriated, along with personal items, to their home countries, and the others will be cremated. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)