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Unidentified Remains on May 19

704 open cases in our database happened on May 19. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Unidentified Remains (39)

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Unidentified Male - Santa Monica, California
Unidentified30th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Santa Monica, California
Found May 19, 1996 · 30 years ago

FD UNRESP0NSIVE IN ALLEY IN SANTA M0NICA 0N 5-19-96, TAKEN T0 H0SP & DIED 0N 5-21-96, VICT 0F APPARENT ACCIDENTAL FALL

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Unidentified Male - Houston, Texas
Unidentified30th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Houston, Texas
Found May 19, 1996 · 30 years ago

Decedent found near above address, appears to be homeless man.

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Unidentified Male - Tombstone vicinity, Arizona
Unidentified50th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Tombstone vicinity, Arizona
Found May 19, 1976 · 50 years ago

Skeletal remains discovered by a Texas anthropologist searching for animal remains in a remote desert area.

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Unidentified25th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Lincoln, Rhode Island
Found May 19, 2001 · 25 years ago

Site and date of Recovery: 05/19/01, Lonsdale, Lincoln, RI, Near bike path in vicinity of Blackstone River and small pond.

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Unidentified35th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 31 · Charleston, Missouri
Found May 19, 1991 · 35 years ago

Badly decomposed body found in the Mississippi River near Charleston. Full body x-rays available.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Baltimore, Maryland
Found May 19, 1986 · 40 years ago

Subject was found inside a railroad car. He likely had a history of alcohol abuse and depression.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 29 · Pima County County, Arizona
Found May 19, 1986 · 40 years ago

Fragmentary cranium confiscated by LE. May be a "trophy skull."

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 18 · Los Angeles County County, California
Found May 19, 1976 · 50 years ago

THIS IS A RE-ENTERED CASE FR0M 1976

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Unidentified Male - Raleigh, North Carolina
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Raleigh, North Carolina
Found May 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Skeletal remains found in a wooded area.

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Unidentified Male - Ajo, Arizona
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 21 · Ajo, Arizona
Found May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

Decedent found sitting under a tree within a known migration route.

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Unidentified Male - Yavapai County County, Arizona
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Yavapai County County, Arizona
Found May 19, 2004 · 22 years ago

see newspaper article under documents

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Unidentified Male - Phoenix, Arizona
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · Phoenix, Arizona
Found May 19, 2003 · 23 years ago

This man was found deceased in the Squaw Peak Preserve area.

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Unidentified Male - Dutchess County County, New York
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Dutchess County County, New York
Found May 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

human skeletal remains found in wooded area adjacent to the Amenia Fish and Game Club, SR 22, Amenia, NY

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Unidentified Male - Portland, Oregon
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Portland, Oregon
Found May 19, 1997 · 29 years ago

The body of a stocky, reddish-brown-haired male with facial hair was found floating in the Willamette River north of the Steel Bridge on April 19, 1997. Teeth appeared to be crooked in life. Please see physical descriptors and tattoo descriptions for…

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Unidentified Person - Josephine County County, Oregon
Unidentified

Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 40 · Josephine County County, Oregon
Found May 19, 1990 · 36 years ago

On May 19, 1990, a human mandible (jawbone) was discovered on an island grave/sand bar in the Illinois River, south of BM 1340 Road in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, Josephine County, Oregon.

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Unidentified Female - Near Casa Grande, Arizona
Unidentified

Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 27 · Near Casa Grande, Arizona
Found May 19, 1980 · 46 years ago

Decomposing body found in desert

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Unidentified Female - San Diego, California
Unidentified

Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 45 · San Diego, California
Found May 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

The decedent was last seen alive on 05/18/1978 on the 3700 block of Ocean View Boulevard. According to a witness, the decedent asked for a cab to take her to 3036 K Street. On the evening of 05/19/1978, the probate executor of the Cat Motel, located at 3671…

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Unidentified Female - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Unidentified

Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 45 · Bowling Green, Kentucky
Found May 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

Hit by truck

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Unidentified

Unidentified Person

Unsure · Rock Hill, South Carolina
Found May 19, 2026 · this year

Skull only recovered. Located under an old building in a crawl space.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male · RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico
Found May 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

Partial skeletal parts located.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 99 · Camden, New Jersey
Found May 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

Remains were found at a construction site.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Person

Unsure · Springfield, Illinois
Found May 19, 2022 · 4 years ago

Suspected Human remains were found in Springfield, IL. The remains were collected and taken to IDNR anthropologist Dawn Cobb, who confirmed the remains to be human. The remains were then given to the Illinois State Police for DNA testing. Testing results came…

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 65 · Gatesville, Texas
Found May 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Skull found in a barn. Unknown if medical specimen or from a missing person. Left arm found in a barn. Unknown if medical specimen or from a missing person. Missing Person from 1987 - Cecil Casey, DOB: 03-02-1943

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Clark County County, Nevada
Found May 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the morning of 05/19/15, the cemetery attendants at Woodlawn Cemetery had excavated a hole for a new grave. The excavated dirt was put in a trailer and taken to the maintenance area. Upon inspection, apparent bones and skull were visible in the dirt.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 99 · Winterhaven, California
Found May 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

Single bone located in Winterhaven, California (Imperial County).

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Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Salton City, California
Found May 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

one mile south of campbell's wash

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Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Found May 19, 1997 · 29 years ago

Clammers in the sound found this man floating face down approximately 1.5 miles east of Island Harbor Marina.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · El Paso County County, Texas
Found May 19, 1995 · 31 years ago

On June 19, 1995, an Hispanic male was found in the Rio Grande River, approximately 3 miles east of Fabens, Texas, Port-of-Entry. Male was nude with exception of black, "bomber-type" shoes and white bobby socks with an unknown design of a faded tattoo.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Detroit, Michigan
Found May 19, 1994 · 32 years ago

Body of a black male was pulled from the Detroit River by the Coast Guard. He was found floating near the Renaissance Center.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Female

Female · North Las Vegas, Nevada
Found May 19, 1990 · 36 years ago

Resident discovered the decedent in the backyard.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 18 · Redwood Valley, California
Found May 19, 1984 · 42 years ago

A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH 3 OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE WITH 2 OF THE OCCUPANTS TRAPPED INSIDE. THIS IS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAPPED BEHIND THE STEERING…

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Unidentified Male

Male · Redwood Valley, California
Found May 19, 1984 · 42 years ago

SINGLE VEHICLE CAR ACCIDENT WITH 3 OCCUPANTS. THIS DECEDENT WAS POSSIBLY THE MIDDLE PASSENGER OF THE FRONT SEAT. PER THE SURVIVING OCCUPANT THIS DECEDENT IS POSSIBLY OSCAR AKA IGNACIO. HE IS FROM EL SALVADOR AND APPROX 17 YEARS OLD. THEY HAD TRAVELED FROM THE…

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Unidentified Male

Male · Carlsbad, California
Found May 19, 1984 · 42 years ago

On 05/19/1984, two persons discovered the decedent floating face down in the water, approximately 2 to 3 feet from the south shoreline at Lake Calaveras in Carlsbad, CA.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Richmond, Indiana
Found May 19, 1979 · 47 years ago

Cut his right wrist and sat watching television until death. Name and address in motel registry proven falsified by police locally. Clothing tags had all been removed as well as addresses on magazines found in the room.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · College Park, Maryland
Found May 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

Subject was found lying on ground in a sleeping bag in a wooded area that had been the back yard of a private residence that had been torn down on March 7, 1978. The subject was found with female clothing.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Cheverly, Maryland
Found May 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

Subject was struck by train.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · Marin County County, California
Found May 19, 1972 · 54 years ago

Female decedent found on shore of Stinson Beach.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · West Hyattsville, Maryland
Found May 19, 1964 · 62 years ago

Pedestrian struck by vehicle.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Kinston, North Carolina
Found May 19, 1957 · 69 years ago

On 5/19/1957 a skull was found in the lowlands area of the Neuse River just outside the Kinston City limits. The skull was initially sent to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill anthropology department for analysis. No additional information was…

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