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Unclaimed Persons on April 22

667 open cases in our database happened on April 22. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Unclaimed Persons (70)

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Lynden Welch

Male · Tacoma, Washington
Found Apr 22, 2025 · 1 year ago

Lynden James Welch, a 68-year-old man, passed away on April 22, 2025, at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, due to natural causes. Despite efforts by the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office, no family members or friends have been located…

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Jose Valinas

Male · New York City, New York
Found Apr 22, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jose Valinas, identified under Namus ID UCP152780, was found deceased on April 22, 2025, in New York City, New York. Despite investigative efforts, he remains an unclaimed person, and authorities continue working to locate next of kin or anyone with…

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James Gibbs

Male · Washington, District of Columbia
Found Apr 22, 2025 · 1 year ago

On April 22, 2025, the unclaimed remains of a male identified as James Gibbs were discovered in Washington, District of Columbia. The details surrounding his death highlight a solemn case, cataloged under the Namus ID: UCP159528. Despite efforts to identify…

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Terry Thomas

Female · Fresno, California
Found Apr 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

In an ongoing case of an unclaimed person, the female body of Terry Jean Thomas was discovered on April 22, 2024, in Fresno, California. Her case is registered under the Namus ID: UCP121672. Notably, Terry Jean Thomas had been residing in a nursing home and…

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Jerry Whittier

Male · Ridgefield, Washington
Found Apr 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 22, 2024, a male body identified as Jerry Wayne Whittier was found in a wooded area that doubled as a rural encampment in Ridgefield, Washington. The circumstances surrounding the discovery are part of an ongoing investigation spearheaded by the…

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Leonardo Morrison

Male · Bronx, New York
Found Apr 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 22, 2023, the body of Leonardo K. Morrison, an unclaimed person, was discovered in the Bronx, New York. This case, referenced with the Namus ID UCP104144, remains unresolved, bringing a sense of uncertainty and solemn responsibility upon the local…

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Gregory White

Male · Memphis, Tennessee
Found Apr 22, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 22, 2022, the unresponsive body of Gregory Sylvester, a White male, was discovered outdoors by a passerby in Memphis, Tennessee. Sylvester's identity was confirmed by the Medical Examiner through fingerprint analysis. Despite efforts to locate his…

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Alfred Schneider

Male · Apple Valley, California
Found Apr 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 22, 2019, the discovery of an unclaimed male body was reported in Apple Valley, California. The deceased was identified as Alfred Schneider, and the circumstances surrounding his passing remain a poignant reminder of those who may slip through…

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Russell McCaughan

Male · Tacoma, Washington
Found Apr 22, 2018 · 8 years ago

On April 22, 2018, the body of 76-year-old Russell J. McCaughan was discovered at Allenmore Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. According to the records from the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office, the decedent passed away from natural causes. Despite…

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Douglas Bowman

Male · Cape Coral, Florida
Found Apr 22, 2018 · 8 years ago

On April 22, 2018, the body of an unclaimed male identified as Douglas Bowman was found in Cape Coral, Florida. Despite the diligent efforts of the local law enforcement community, all attempts to locate next of kin (NOK) for Mr. Bowman have been…

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Lee Yeck

Female · Tacoma, Washington
Found Apr 22, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 22, 2017, the body of a 70-year-old female, identified as Lee C Yeck, was discovered in Tacoma, Washington. This case has been documented under the Namus ID UCP5355. Ms. Yeck passed away from natural causes while residing at the Avamere at Pacific…

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Steven Senters

Male · Lake Charles, Louisiana
Found Apr 22, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 22, 2015, the body of Steven Ashley Senters was discovered in his residence in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Mr. Senters, identified under Namus ID UCP2886, had passed away due to natural medical causes, as later confirmed by the Calcasieu Parish…

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Gene Rey

California
Found Apr 22, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 22, 2015, the body of an individual identified as Gene P. Rey was discovered in California, although details surrounding his physical characteristics remain unknown. His case is cataloged under the NamUs ID UCP63491. The circumstances leading to his…

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Gene Rey

Male · Colton, California
Found Apr 22, 2015 · 11 years ago

Gene Pierrie Rey was an unclaimed individual whose body was discovered on April 22, 2015, in Colton, California. His case has been documented under the Namus ID: UCP77094. Despite being a resident of San Bernardino, CA, his death went unclaimed, leaving a…

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Craig Lloyd

Male · La Crosse, Wisconsin
Found Apr 22, 2015 · 11 years ago

Craig Lloyd's body was discovered on April 22, 2015, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Despite efforts to trace his next of kin, no legal relatives have been identified. Consequently, Craig remains unclaimed, and his cremated remains are held at the La Crosse County…

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Richard Gowan

Male · Atlanta, Georgia
Found Apr 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

Richard Gowan, a homeless man, was found deceased on April 22, 2012, on the steps of a church located at 38 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW in Atlanta, Georgia. The circumstances surrounding his death led to his identification as an unclaimed person, marked with…

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Lawrence Werkheiser

Male · Reading, Pennsylvania
Found Apr 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the community of Reading, Pennsylvania, was touched by the somber discovery of the body of an unclaimed person identified as Lawrence Werkheiser. Found on April 22, 2010, this male individual sparked an investigation by the authorities…

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Sheila Farmer

Female · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

Sheila Ann Farmer, identified as a female, remains an unclaimed individual discovered deceased in Houston, Texas. The date of her body's discovery was April 22, 2009, marking a significant point in a case that has yet to be resolved. Known by the NamUs ID…

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John MacDonald

Male · Anaheim, California
Found Apr 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In a case that remains unsolved, a man identified as John A. MacDonald was found deceased on April 22, 2007, in Anaheim, California. Despite the identification, MacDonald's case is shrouded in mystery as he remains an unclaimed person, meaning no relatives…

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Melvin Rateau

Male · Washington
Found Apr 22, 2002 · 24 years ago

In April 2002, a case emerged in Washington that has since lingered unresolved, challenging both investigators and community members alike. On April 22nd of that year, the body of Melvin B. Rateau, an unclaimed individual, was discovered in the area. Despite…

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Howard Cota

Male · Ellensburg, Washington
Found Apr 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

On April 22, 2000, the body of Howard Murray Cota was discovered in Ellensburg, Washington, under unclaimed circumstances. Identified as a male, Howard Murray Cota's case has been documented under Namus ID: UCP97552 but remains intriguingly unresolved over…

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Juanita Hogan

Female · Charleston, South Carolina
Found Apr 22, 1999 · 27 years ago

Juanita Hogan, an unclaimed individual, was discovered in Charleston, South Carolina, on April 22, 1999. Despite being taken to a hospital, she tragically passed away. Her case has been assigned the Namus ID: UCP247. Details surrounding her discovery, medical…

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