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Unclaimed Persons on August 1

1,004 open cases in our database happened on August 1. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Unclaimed Persons (72)

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Van Lawrence

Male · Phoenix, Arizona

Found Aug 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 1, 2023, the remains of an individual, later determined to be Van Lawrence, were discovered in Phoenix, Arizona. The deceased was found with no clear next of kin available to claim the body. Consequently, Van's death was referred to Maricopa County…

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David Lee

Male · Honolulu, Hawaii

Found Aug 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

David John Lee, known as NamUs ID: UCP117342, was found deceased in his Honolulu residence on the 1st of August, 2023. The investigation into his passing is being conducted by the Department of the Medical Examiner, located at 835 Iwilei Road in Honolulu…

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Tamie Littleboy-Maldonado

Female · Haltom City, Texas

Found Aug 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 1, 2023, the body of Tamie Denise Littleboy-Maldonado was discovered in Haltom City, Texas. Officers conducting a welfare check at her residence found her deceased, with the circumstances leading to her death still under investigation. Tamie, whose…

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Nicholas Rivera

Male · El Paso, Texas

Found Aug 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 1, 2022, the lifeless body of Nicholas Rivera was discovered in El Paso, Texas. His untimely death has left a void, as efforts are underway to locate his next of kin. With a community eager for answers, the task of identifying family members and…

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Maurice Poitras

Male · Boston, Massachusetts

Found Aug 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 1, 2022, the remains of an unidentified male were discovered in Boston, Massachusetts. The decedent, later identified as Maurice Poitras, was found deceased under circumstances that prompted the involvement of the Massachusetts State Police. With…

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Jesus Portalatin

Male · San Diego, California

Found Aug 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jesus Manuel Portalatin, identified by Namus ID: UCP98906, was a 51-year-old Black/Hispanic male who lived a transient lifestyle in San Diego, California. On July 29, 2022, he was discovered unresponsive, marking the beginning of his journey through the…

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Francis Hutchens

Male · Richland, Washington

Found Aug 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 1, 2022, the body of Francis C. Hutchens was discovered in Richland, Washington. The male decedent, identified under Namus ID: UCP127949, was found to have passed away at a regional hospital due to natural causes. Despite the circumstances…

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Francisco Silva

Male · DeSoto, Texas

Found Aug 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 1, 2022, the body of Francisco Manuel Silva was discovered in DeSoto, Texas. He was later pronounced deceased in Dallas, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation, and authorities have been working diligently to…

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Joel Ramos

Male · San Diego, California

Found Aug 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 1, 2020, the body of an unidentified male, later determined to be Joel Ramos, was discovered in San Diego, California, at the scene of a single-vehicle accident. He was reported to be the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash. The incident has…

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Karen O'Brien

Female · Knoxville, Tennessee

Found Aug 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 1, 2020, the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, witnessed a poignant and perplexing case when the body of a female, identified as Karen L. O'Brien, was discovered. Despite efforts to trace her next of kin, no suitable arrangements could be made for her…

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Miguel Vargas

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Aug 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 1, 2020, the body of Miguel Miramontes Vargas was discovered in Dallas, Texas. He was pronounced deceased in the city, and despite efforts to identify and locate his next of kin, his case remains unresolved. Vargas is listed as an unclaimed person…

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Robert Davis

Male · Hull, Massachusetts

Found Aug 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On August 1, 2019, the body of an unidentified male pedestrian, later referred to as Robert Davis, was found in Hull, Massachusetts, after a tragic motor vehicle accident. The incident occurred on George Washington Boulevard, where the pedestrian was struck…

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Franklin Cook

Male · Boise, Idaho

Found Aug 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Franklin Eugene Cook, a resident of Lewiston, Idaho, was admitted to a hospital in Boise, Idaho, where he sadly passed away on August 1, 2018. Despite efforts to identify any family members, no next-of-kin have been located to claim his remains. This has left…

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Sheri Weisbeker

Female · New Bedford, Massachusetts

Found Aug 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 1, 2017, the discovery of an unidentified female body in New Bedford, Massachusetts, prompted local law enforcement and the medical examiner’s office to open an investigation. The Namus ID associated with this case is UCP4503. Initially, the police…

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Steven Hicks

Male · Knoxville, Tennessee

Found Aug 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 1, 2017, authorities in Knoxville, Tennessee, discovered the body of Steven Allen Hicks, an unclaimed male, under circumstances that remain largely unresolved. The case, documented under the Namus ID UCP64969, highlights the complexities and…

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Joseph Howard

Male · Atlanta, Georgia

Found Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

The case of the unclaimed person, Joseph G. Howard, revolves around the discovery of a male body on August 1, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia. The body is identified under the Namus ID: UCP1441. Joseph G. Howard's death was determined to be due to complications…

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Bennie Gray

Male · Loma Linda, California

Found Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 1, 2015, the body of Bennie Francis Gray, an unclaimed male, was found in Loma Linda, California. Gray passed away as an in-patient at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Despite efforts to identify and notify next-of-kin, his remains have yet to…

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Ronald Zikmund

Male · Forest Hills, New York

Found Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 1, 2014, the body of an unclaimed individual identified as Ronald Zikmund was discovered in Forest Hills, New York. Despite efforts to trace his next of kin or any affiliations, Ronald Zikmund remained unclaimed, leading to his classification in the…

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Robert Zimmerman, Sr.

Male · Tacoma, Washington

Found Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 1, 2014, the body of Robert M. Zimmerman, Sr., an 82-year-old male, was discovered at the Avamere Heritage Rehab facility in Tacoma, Washington. It was determined that he had passed away from natural causes while in the care of the facility. Despite…

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Donald Hyland

Male · Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Found Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In August 2014, the body of Donald Warren Hyland was discovered at his workplace in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Despite the passage of time, significant details remain elusive surrounding the circumstances of his passing, and as of now, he remains an unclaimed…

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John Philbin

Male · Anaheim, California

Found Aug 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

In August 2009, the body of an unidentified male, later referred to as John Thomas Philbin, was discovered in Anaheim, California. The case has since remained open under the Namus ID: UCP3856. The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner’s office took on the…

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James Cornealius

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

James Ray Cornealius, an unclaimed person case recorded under Namus ID: UCP4264, has left behind a series of unanswered questions. His body was found on August 1, 2009, in Houston, Texas. Despite the passage of time, the circumstances surrounding his death…

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David Hopke

California

Found Aug 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 1, 2008, authorities in California registered an unclaimed body case under the NaMus ID: UCP62665. The remains were identified as those of David Allen Hopke, whose physical characteristics were documented to be a height of 5'6" and a weight of 240…

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John Katona

Male · Washington

Found Aug 1, 2005 · 21 years ago

On August 1, 2005, the remains of an unidentified male, later referred to as John Katona, were discovered in Washington. Despite thorough investigations by local authorities, the man's identity remains unclaimed. He was found in Spokane County, a region known…

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