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Unclaimed Persons on July 5

1,056 open cases in our database happened on July 5. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Unclaimed Persons (78)

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Lanny Sasser

Male · Humble, Texas

Found Jul 5, 2025 · 1 year ago

On July 5, 2025, the body of Lanny Sasser, a male individual, was discovered in Humble, Texas. Despite efforts to identify and locate his relatives, Mr. Sasser remains an unclaimed person. His case has been officially registered with the National Missing and…

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Gerald Paluch

Male · Traverse City, Michigan

Found Jul 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

Gerald Thomas Paluch, a male, was found deceased on July 5, 2024, in Traverse City, Michigan. The case, identified under the NamUs ID UCP129213, is being handled by the Mid-Michigan Medical Examiner Group. Efforts are currently underway to locate the next of…

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Juan Palacio Rodriguez

Male · Los Angeles, California

Found Jul 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 5, 2024, an unidentified male known as Juan Francisco Palacio-Rodriguez was found deceased in Los Angeles, California. The circumstances surrounding his death stem from a tragic pedestrian versus motor vehicle accident. In the aftermath of the…

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James Dixon Jr.

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Jul 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

The case of the unclaimed person James Louis Dixon Jr. involves a male body discovered on July 5, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. This case has been registered under the Namus ID: UCP127745. Despite efforts to uncover more information, the search for Mr. Dixon’s next…

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Lola Rasmussen

Female · Puyallup, Washington

Found Jul 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a delicate matter involving an unclaimed individual, the circumstances surrounding the case of Lola Lee Rasmussen, a 77-year-old woman from Puyallup, Washington, have drawn attention. Lola's life came to an end on July 5, 2024, when she passed away due to…

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Gerald Paluch

Male · Traverse City, Michigan

Found Jul 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 5, 2024, the body of Gerald Thomas Paluch was discovered in Traverse City, Michigan. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely undisclosed, as the primary focus of local authorities is identifying and contacting any next of kin. With…

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Carlos Marrero

Male · Boston, Massachusetts

Found Jul 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

Carlos Marrero, an 84-year-old male, was found deceased on July 5, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. His passing is currently under investigation by the Massachusetts Office of Chief Medical Examiner. The initial assessment of Mr. Marrero's death suggests it…

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Justo Anglero

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Jul 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 5, 2024, a tragic case unfolded in the Bronx, New York, where the body of a man named Justo Anglero was discovered. The circumstances surrounding his death have not been fully revealed, leaving many questions unanswered. His remains were found with no…

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Richard Moore

Male · Mesa, Arizona

Found Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 5, 2023, authorities discovered the body of Richard Dudley Moore in Mesa, Arizona. The circumstances surrounding his death, which occurred in Maricopa County, remain largely unknown due to the absence of any family members or next of kin to assist in…

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Sean Serrao

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found Jul 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 5, 2023, the body of Sean Serrao, an unidentified male, was discovered in Brooklyn, New York, marking the beginning of a complex case that has since remained unresolved. Despite continued efforts, the case persists as unclaimed, listed under NamUs ID…

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Diego Vallejo

Male · Kansas City, Kansas

Found Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

On July 5, 2022, a male body was discovered in Kansas City, Kansas. The individual was later identified as Diego Armando Vallejo. Despite efforts to trace his next of kin, Diego remains an unclaimed person, a situation that has posed a challenge for the local…

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Juan Ortega

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

On July 5, 2022, a male body was discovered in Dallas, Texas, and later identified as Juan Jose Ortega. Despite efforts to trace his family, Ortega remains an unclaimed person, with authorities still searching for his next of kin. The circumstances…

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Michael Cleek

Male · Indianapolis, Indiana

Found Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

On July 5, 2022, a significant case unfolded in Indianapolis, Indiana, raising concerns and questions that remain unanswered. The Marion County Coroner's Office was called to assist the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department in a death investigation at…

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Michael Cleek

Male · Indianapolis, Indiana

Found Jul 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

On July 5, 2022, the body of Michael Cleek, an unidentified male, was discovered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Despite efforts to establish contact with potential relatives or acquaintances, Michael remains an unclaimed person, leaving his case open under the…

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Richard Patterson

Male · Knoxville, Tennessee

Found Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Richard Douglas Patterson was an unclaimed individual whose body was discovered on July 5, 2020, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Despite efforts to contact next of kin, no arrangements for a funeral were made by family members or other close relations. Tragically…

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Vickie Haynes

Female · Knoxville, Tennessee

Found Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the heart of Knoxville, Tennessee, the discovery of an unclaimed body led to a somber investigation by local authorities. Identified as Vickie R Haynes, this female decedent was found on July 5, 2019. Despite efforts to trace next of kin, no arrangements…

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Robert Murray, Jr.

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Found Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

On March 13, 2018, Robert Harris Murray Jr., a 70-year-old man, became the subject of an unclaimed person case following his involvement in a motor vehicle accident in Memphis, Tennessee. The accident occurred at the intersection of Knight Arnold Road and…

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James McKendry

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the bustling city of New York, a perplexing case emerged on July 5, 2018, when the body of an individual identified as James McKendry was discovered in the Bronx. The particulars surrounding McKendry's identity and life remain shrouded in mystery as his…

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Melody King

Female · Cliff, New Mexico

Found Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Melody King was discovered deceased in the small community of Cliff, New Mexico on July 5, 2018, under circumstances that remain somewhat enigmatic. Despite several years having elapsed since her passing, Melody's identity was only partially verified, with…

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Mario Salinas

Male · Mount Vernon, Washington

Found Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

On July 5, 2018, the body of Mario Salinas, a 51-year-old male, was discovered in Mount Vernon, Washington. Despite the circumstances surrounding his death, which involved passing away at Skagit Valley Hospital in Skagit County, a cloud of uncertainty remains…

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Ricky Powers

Male · Westport, Washington

Found Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

On July 5, 2018, the body of a male was discovered in Westport, Washington, marking the beginning of a challenging unclaimed person case. Identified as Ricky Lee Powers, the case was cataloged under the Namus ID: UCP121126. Despite efforts to trace next of…

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Shonaco Shonaco

Male · Reno, Nevada

Found Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In an unresolved case from the summer of 2017, the Washoe County Medical Examiner's Office in Reno, Nevada, has been engaged in the identification and claim process of an individual known only by the placeholder name, Shonaco Shonaco. Discovered on July 5th…

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Pablo Figueroa

Male · New York, New York

Found Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On July 5, 2017, a significant discovery was made in New York City when the body of a male individual named Pablo Figueroa was found. This case, marked by its lingering mystery, involves an unclaimed person, tagged with Namus ID UCP4579. The circumstances…

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Willie Julian

Male · Atlanta, Georgia

Found Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the city of Atlanta, Georgia, a perplexing case emerged in July 2017 involving an unclaimed individual named Willie Julian. His case still haunts the records under the NamUs ID UCP5316. On July 5th of that year, Willie Julian was found deceased, leaving…

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Brenda Giberson

Female · Trenton, New Jersey

Found Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On July 5, 2017, the body of a female identified as Brenda Giberson was discovered at a residence in Trenton, New Jersey. The case, registered under Namus ID UCP92507, remains unresolved as an unclaimed person situation, underscoring the challenges and…

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Felix Rodriguez-Suero

Male · New Brunswick, New Jersey

Found Jul 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early days of July 2017, the remains of Felix Rodriguez-Suero were discovered at a residence in New Brunswick, New Jersey, marking the beginning of an unclaimed person case that continues to demand attention. Found on the 5th of July, this male body…

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John Small

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On July 5, 2012, the remains of an individual identified as a small male named John Thomas were discovered in his residence in Houston, Texas. Despite efforts to determine his identity or locate next of kin, John Thomas remains an unclaimed person, with…

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Jacinto Gonzalez

Male · Yakima, Washington

Found Jul 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

On July 5, 2010, in Yakima, Washington, the body of Jacinto Gonzalez was discovered, initiating a perplexing unclaimed person case that remains unresolved. Jacinto Gonzalez was a resident of Yakima, residing in the same county where he was found deceased.…

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Doris Auerbach

Female · Mission Viejo, California

Found Jul 5, 2004 · 22 years ago

On July 5, 2004, the body of Doris Auerbach was discovered in Mission Viejo, California. She was identified as a female who apparently passed away from natural causes. Despite efforts to identify any relatives or next of kin, Doris's case remains unresolved…

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Elsie Klenke

Female · Yakima, Washington

Found Jul 5, 1993 · 33 years ago

On July 5, 1993, the body of Elsie Etta Klenke was discovered in Yakima, Washington, specifically in Yakima County. Despite the passage of time, the case of Elsie Etta Klenke remains one of the many unclaimed person cases handled by the Yakima County…

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