Unidentified Remains on July 31

Unidentified Remains (41)

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Unidentified Male

Male · Kissimmee, Florida

Found Jul 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

A city employee was changing out waste bins at a multi-use city business plaza, when he discovered a floating body in the retention pond in the rear of the buildings.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Maricopa County County, Arizona

Found Jul 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

This cranium was found in the middle of the desert while the the Buckeye Police Department was performing a search for a missing person.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Jul 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unknown male hit by subway train at the Ocean Parkway Subway Station in Brooklyn. There are no leads to his identity.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Ajo, Arizona

Found Jul 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Skeletonized remains found in a remote desert area near Ajo, AZ by USBP. The decedent was found with an ID for Martin Reynaldo Lopez Escalante. Seeking the family of Martin Reynaldo Lopez Escalante

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Male, est. age 45 · Ajo, Arizona

Found Jul 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Incomplete skeletal remains found in a remote desert region by USBP

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 29 · Frederick, Maryland

Found Jul 31, 1991 · 35 years ago

On July 31, 1991, the badly decomposed body of a white female was found at the bottom of an embankment along southbound Interstate 270 in Frederick County, Maryland.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Detroit, Michigan

Found Jul 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Recovered in a vacant dwelling.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Lakewood, New Jersey

Found Jul 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Found in Lake Shenandoah in Lakewood, New Jersey.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Jul 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

The decedent was found lying in a riverbed embankment.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Jul 31, 1981 · 45 years ago

Unknown circumstances at this time.

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Male, est. age 45 · Queens, New York

Found Jul 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

Found unresponsive under an overpass near Queens Boulevard & 68th Street. Tentative name of "Manuel Marquez" but this has not been verified and family has not been notified.

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Male, est. age 50 · Ajo, Arizona

Found Jul 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cranium found by USBP beside a dirt road in a remote area of Organ Pipe Cactus National Park. Recent CODIS match to possible Mexican national by the name of Daniel Valencia Vasquez. Name and nationality are pending verification.

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Unsure · Yuma, Arizona

Found Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

Two small bone fragments from hand located in desert area east of Highway 95 & Milepost 34 1/2. No clothing or other significant items located in the area.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 99 · Fresnal Village, Arizona

Found Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

Partial cranial vault found near Fresnal Village on the Tohono O'Odham Reservation. No additional personal effects or identification was found with the remains.

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Male, est. age 35 · New York, New York

Found Jul 31, 2003 · 23 years ago

Male torso found by security workers on the rocky shore underneath the George Washington Bridge.

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Male, est. age 60 · Collier County County, Florida

Found Jul 31, 2003 · 23 years ago

Is possible that decedent was either Hispanic, Asian or Native American. His living stature was between 5'2" and 5'7"

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 69 · Miami, Florida

Found Jul 31, 1998 · 28 years ago

The decedent was observed having difficulty breathing and become unresponsive. He was transported to JMH, where he died.

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Male, est. age 99 · Kootenai County County, Idaho

Found Jul 31, 1995 · 31 years ago

unknown circumstances

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Male, est. age 35 · San Ysidro, California

Found Jul 31, 1989 · 37 years ago

The decedent is a currently unidentified Hispanic male estimated to be 25-35 year of age. During the early morning hours of 07/31/89 the decedent was a pedestrian running from west to east across northbound Interstate Route 5, near Dairy Mart Road when he was…

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Male, est. age 45 · New York, New York

Found Jul 31, 1989 · 37 years ago

Unknown black male was found unresponsive on a bench at West 146th Street and Broadway. He was known to the community as an undomiciled who frequented the area.

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Female, est. age 23 · Irondequoit, New York

Found Jul 31, 1988 · 38 years ago

Remains discovered by young boy who was digging at the rear of his property.

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Male, est. age 99 · Cape May, New Jersey

Found Jul 31, 1985 · 41 years ago

Found on a beach in Cape May, NJ.

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Male, est. age 50 · Manhattan, New York

Found Jul 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

Found deceased near the dock at N. Moore Street & Pier 25.

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Unsure · Sunland Park, New Mexico

Found Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

An individual was looking for ancient artifacts in a desert area off of Binational Avenue in Sunland Park and came across a single bone.

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Male · Augusta, Georgia

Found Jul 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

found by construction workers in a vacant residence

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Male, est. age 70 · Vallejo, California

Found Jul 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

The decedent, believed to be a transient living in the area, was found deceased inside the parking garage located at 415 Santa Clara Street in Vallejo.

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Female, est. age 55 · Montebello, California

Found Jul 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

On 7/31/2013 @ 1140 hours these partial skeletal remains were found off a bike path in Montebello, CA. These remains were determined to be female through DNA typing/profile.

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Male · Hyattsville, Maryland

Found Jul 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

The decedent was found in a wooded area near the football field at Northwestern High School.

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Female · Laredo, Texas

Found Jul 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

Decedent died from hyperthermia when she attempted to cross the border between Mexico and the United States during extreme environmental temperatures.

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Male, est. age 99 · Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Found Jul 31, 2007 · 19 years ago

Found at Point Pleasant packing company - brought in by fishing vessel.

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Female, est. age 40 · Fullerton, California

Found Jul 31, 1999 · 27 years ago

A skull found in residential garage.

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Male, est. age 45 · Kansas City, Missouri

Found Jul 31, 1997 · 29 years ago

Shot by another

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Male · Gilroy, California

Found Jul 31, 1997 · 29 years ago

Decedent was found in a distribution box as part of an agricultural sewer.

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Male, est. age 50 · San Bernardino, California

Found Jul 31, 1992 · 34 years ago

John Doe #43-92 is a male adult, probably White or Hispanic, age 35 to 50, approximately 5’11” (71”) in stature, found dead in a state of advanced decomposition in an abandoned house in San Bernardino. Identity may only be established with dental X-rays…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Dumas, Arkansas

Found Jul 31, 1990 · 36 years ago

This victim was found in the Mississippi river near marker 601.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 80 · Trenton, New Jersey

Found Jul 31, 1990 · 36 years ago

Person was found alive with Alzheimer's and is now deceased.

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Male · Meadow Lake, New Mexico

Found Jul 31, 1988 · 38 years ago

Partially decomposed remains found in Meadow Lake, New Mexico (outside of Los Lunas) on 07/31/1988. It is estimated the remains were in the area for 2-4 weeks and belong to a younger Hispanic male.

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Male, est. age 45 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

Found in Bayou

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Male, est. age 34 · St. Charles Parish County, Louisiana

Found Jul 31, 1979 · 47 years ago

Body found in St. Charles Parish, mandible and maxilla removed for future identification, location of body unknown. Age, sex, and race are estimated from the jaws only. Possibly Hispanic. Found in the water.

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Male, est. age 40 · Eastville, Virginia

Found Jul 31, 1958 · 68 years ago

Found at the edge of a bean field

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Male · Thermal, California

Found Jul 31, 1953 · 73 years ago

On 07/31/1953, a group of men were traveling on the train as far from Mecca. They exited the train and began walking towards Thermal. The decedent was walking along the train tracks when a train began to approach. The decedent attempted to beat the train and…

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