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Unidentified Remains on January 26

706 open cases in our database happened on January 26. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Unidentified Remains (52)

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Unidentified Male - Galveston County County, Texas
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Galveston County County, Texas
Found Jan 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

Found in the 2900 block of Central City Boulevard, near Calvary Catholic Cemetery, possibly homeless.

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Unidentified Male - Takoma Park, Maryland
Unidentified25th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Takoma Park, Maryland
Found Jan 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

The decedent was a pedestrian struck by a car

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Brooks County County, Texas
Found Jan 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Skeletal remains found on private ranch in Brooks County by U.S. Border Patrol.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Near Ajo, Arizona
Found Jan 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Weathered cranium discovered by USAF personnel.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Woodbine, New Jersey
Found Jan 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Found bone.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Rio Piedras San Juan, Puerto Rico
Found Jan 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

THE PERSON WAS FOUND INSIDE A VEHICLE

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Unidentified Male

Male · Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Found Jan 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

Skull only was found at a residence.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Denver, Colorado
Found Jan 26, 1996 · 30 years ago
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 20 · McKinleyville, California
Found Jan 26, 1986 · 40 years ago

Left lower limb, (hip joint to foot) was recovered from Clam Beach area.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Fort Worth, Texas
Found Jan 26, 1981 · 45 years ago

Found by passerby in a vacant field behind a private residence.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Gorman, California
Found Jan 26, 1956 · 70 years ago

On 1/28/1956 the decedent was on the US 99 highway when he stopped a vehicle to borrow a jack. The decedent attempted to cross the highway when he was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound. Decedent was transported by ambulance to Newhall Hospital and…

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Unidentified Male - Pima County County, Arizona
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Unidentified Male

Male · Pima County County, Arizona
Found Jan 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

A humanitarian group found weathered skeletal remains and weathered clothing in the remote desert.

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Unidentified Male - Detroit, Michigan
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Unidentified Male

Male · Detroit, Michigan
Found Jan 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Found unresponsive in the median, by a homeless person.

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Unidentified Female - Calabasas, California
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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 50 · Calabasas, California
Found Jan 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

The decedent was found in a state of advanced decomposition in Malibu Creek State Park.

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Unidentified Male - Gila Bend, Arizona
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Unidentified Male

Male · Gila Bend, Arizona
Found Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

These unidentified remains were found in a remote desert area by a group of volunteers searching for the remains of migrants whom attempted to cross the United States border from Mexico.

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Unidentified Male - Cochise County County, Arizona
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Cochise County County, Arizona
Found Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Individual was discovered in a remote desert area by private citizens (USBP)

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Unidentified Male - Los Angeles, California
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Los Angeles, California
Found Jan 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On 01/26/2014 the decedent was found unresponsive at Colonel Leo H. Washington park in Los Angeles. Pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. A black duffel bag was found near his feet with clothing inside and an empty 1.5 litre vodka bottle was also found…

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Unidentified Male - Pima County County, Arizona
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 46 · Pima County County, Arizona
Found Jan 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Decomposed body found in bottom of water well.

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Unidentified Male - New York, New York
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · New York, New York
Found Jan 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Decedent was seen floating in Hudson River. Removed at Canal St.

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Unidentified Female - Boston, Massachusetts
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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 85 · Boston, Massachusetts
Found Jan 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

found in her home

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Unidentified Male - Pima County County, Arizona
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Pima County County, Arizona
Found Jan 26, 1999 · 27 years ago
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Unidentified Male - Warren County, Virginia
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Warren County, Virginia
Found Jan 26, 1997 · 29 years ago

Skeletal remains were found by a hiker in a national park.

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Unidentified Male - New York, New York
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · New York, New York
Found Jan 26, 1994 · 32 years ago

Unknown black male found unresponsive at East 52nd Street and 11th Ave. Taken to Roosevelt Hospital, where he was pronounced. Possible name "John Joyner", but this information could not be verified and next of kin has not been located.

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Unidentified Male - Welches, Oregon
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Welches, Oregon
Found Jan 26, 1992 · 34 years ago

Hikers found a portion of an adult male human skull lying on the ground near a creek in the Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness area of the Mt. Hood National Forest.

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Unidentified Male - Tillamook County, Oregon
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Tillamook County, Oregon
Found Jan 26, 1989 · 37 years ago

The white male decedent was discovered on a steep section of hillside just under a large ledge near the base of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain. From initial appearances it is believed that the individual fell from a viewpoint located on Highway 101 which runs north…

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Unidentified Male - New York, New York
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · New York, New York
Found Jan 26, 1988 · 38 years ago

Unknown male found disoriented on the subway platform of the #7 train at the Times Square station. EMS responded and pronounced him at the scene.

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Unidentified Male - Houston, Texas
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Houston, Texas
Found Jan 26, 1985 · 41 years ago

Decedent was involved in altercation with three other men.

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Unidentified Person - Valencia, California
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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 35 · Valencia, California
Found Jan 26, 1980 · 46 years ago

On 1/26/1980 these skeletal remains were found in a wash by a hiker.

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Unidentified Female - Valencia, California
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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 24 · Valencia, California
Found Jan 26, 1980 · 46 years ago

On 1/26/1980 the decedent's skeletal remains were found in a wash by a hiker.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Glen Burnie, Maryland
Found Jan 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Human mandible found in basement during the demolition of a wall.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Found Jan 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

CASE OF A MALE IN ADVANCE STATE OF DECOMPOSITION, APPARENTLY DROWNED.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Newark, New Jersey
Found Jan 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Found behind construction debris in a lot in Newark New Jersey.

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Unidentified Female

Female · San Jose, California
Found Jan 26, 2005 · 21 years ago

Decedent was found wrapped in a new, green and white towel inside a large, old tree stump.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Accomack County County, Virginia
Found Jan 26, 2005 · 21 years ago

A pelvis from an unidentified person was recovered in Atlantic Ocean by a trawling vessel.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Indianapolis, Indiana
Found Jan 26, 2000 · 26 years ago

Please see attachments.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Found Jan 26, 1995 · 31 years ago

Female infant, well nourished, well developed, premature, compatible with ca. 30 weeks gestation found in a toilet.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · San Francisco, California
Found Jan 26, 1989 · 37 years ago

Human mandible was found by a women walking at Ocean Beach.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Oakland, California
Found Jan 26, 1988 · 38 years ago

The decedent was found unresponsive in an abandoned car in a vacant lot, where he was probably sleeping/living.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 29 · Nashville, Tennessee
Found Jan 26, 1988 · 38 years ago

Found at corner of 6th and Mulberry Avenues.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Mansfield, Massachusetts
Found Jan 26, 1985 · 41 years ago

A newborn caucasian male was found dead lying in the snow off Front Street in Mansfield MA. A torn plastic bag containing a placenta and tissue paper soaked with blood was next to the body

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 45 · Los Angeles County County, California
Found Jan 26, 1985 · 41 years ago

On 1/26/1985 the decedent was observed to climb onto a block ledge on top of a parking structure by one witness who called Santa Monica P.D. Another witness saw the decedent jump from the 6th floor of the parking structure. Decedent transported to a local…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Found Jan 26, 1985 · 41 years ago

On 01/26/1985, these skeletal remains were discovered in a desert wash near a construction site southwest of Rainbow Blvd. and Sahara Ave. in Las Vegas. The remains consist of an essentially intact skull and cervical vertebrae 1, 2, & 3.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 69 · Houston, Texas
Found Jan 26, 1984 · 42 years ago

Found by demolition crew, in vacant building.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Clark County County, Nevada
Found Jan 26, 1983 · 43 years ago

On 1/26/1983, skeletal remains were found in an open desert area south of Highway 163, Mile Marker 8.5, on "Camel Trail Road". The remains were buried in a shallow grave with large rocks on top.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Sacramento, California
Found Jan 26, 1980 · 46 years ago

WEARING BLACK S0CKS,WHITE THERMAL UNDERWEAR,2 PAIR 0F PANTS,0NE PAIR IS BLUE AND 0NE PAIR IS GREY,0NE BR0WN SHIRT,AND 0NE UNKN0WN TYPE PRINT SHIRT,BLACK LEATHER JACKET,BLACK BELT,BLACK AND YELL0W TENNIS SH0ES,PLEASE MAKE ALL INQUIRIES T0 THE C0R0NER AT…

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Unidentified Male

Male · Redding, California
Found Jan 26, 1979 · 47 years ago

The subject checked himself into the Thunderbird Motel in Redding, CA on 01/26/1979 at approximately 0100-0200 hours. He was found deceased later that day around 1400 hours when a maintenance man for the motel was unable to contact the decedent. The decedent…

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 21 · Fontana, California
Found Jan 26, 1978 · 48 years ago

Skull found in Hell's Angels Club House.

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