Unidentified Remains on October 17

Unidentified Remains (39)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Jamaica, New York

Found Oct 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unknown male found unresponsive in the basement of a residential building on Jamaica Ave in Queens. Possible nickname of "Chino." There are no leads to his identity.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Gila Bend, Arizona

Found Oct 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Unidentified skeletal remains (cranium only) found in the desert area near Gila Bend, Arizona. This area is a known area for migrant crossing.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 85 · Salisbury, Massachusetts

Found Oct 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

found in his residence

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Hawthorne, California

Found Oct 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

The decedent had just exited a bus and was crossing the street when he was struck by a vehicle

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Male, est. age 35 · East of Papago Farms, Arizona

Found Oct 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

Skeletal remains found east of Papago Farms on the Tohono O'Odham Reservation. No identification was found with the remains.

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Unidentified Male

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

Found Oct 17, 1996 · 30 years ago

Unknown male found floating in the New York Harbor between South Ferry and Governor's Island.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 75 · Hallettsville, Texas

Found Oct 17, 1981 · 45 years ago

skeletonized remains found at the south edge of a roadside park located next to Rocky Creek on US77

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Berkeley, Missouri

Found Oct 17, 2011 · 15 years ago

Remains located on 10/17/2011 at the St. Louis County Medical Examiner's Office. Fully skeletonized cranium. Provenience unknown.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · Bronx, New York

Found Oct 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

Found unresponsive and brought to emergency department.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Paterson, New Jersey

Found Oct 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

This decedent was discovered unresponsive on a sidewalk in Paterson and passed away at a local area hospital shortly after. Possible name of Mario Rodriguez Geronimo, but this name has not been verified.

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Male, est. age 60 · Los Angeles, California

Found Oct 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

Decedent was found unresponsive in Rio de Los Angeles State Park in Los Angeles, CA on the morning of 10/17/2020. He appears to be homeless.

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Male · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Found Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Multiple gunshot wounds.

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Male, est. age 60 · Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Found Oct 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

homeless person found dead at multilevel parking at puerto rico medical center

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 50 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Oct 17, 2004 · 22 years ago

Partial skeletal remains recovered from surface scatter and possibly from several inches below the soil surface.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Bronx, New York

Found Oct 17, 2000 · 26 years ago

Unknown male found unresponsive at Westchester avenue and East 163rd Street. Taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced.

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Male, est. age 35 · Calexico, California

Found Oct 17, 1999 · 27 years ago

Decedent found in canal.

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Male, est. age 35 · New Castle, Delaware

Found Oct 17, 1994 · 32 years ago

Human remains found near the edge of the scrub woods along westbound lane of Basin Road near New Castle. Note: Law Enforcement officers, Medical Examiners and Coroners system user please refer to "circumstances" in police section for details.

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Male, est. age 65 · New York, New York

Found Oct 17, 1992 · 34 years ago

Unknown white male found unresponsive on the street in front of 139 east 47th Street. Taken to St Clare's Hospital, where he was pronounced.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · New York, New York

Found Oct 17, 1989 · 37 years ago

Unknown black male was found unresponsive at the 168th Street IRT Train station. Decedent was homeless.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 65 · Santa Cruz, California

Found Oct 17, 1969 · 57 years ago

The body washed up on the beach near Lighthouse point in Santa Cruz, CA. The body was of a 50-65 white female with light complexion, short gray hair (2-2 1/2 inches), with brown or Hazel eyes. The body was nude when located with no clothing found around the…

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Male, est. age 28 · Deming, New Mexico

Found Oct 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

Found by Arizona search and Rescue.

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Male · Temple, Texas

Found Oct 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

A human skull was found on construction site in Temple, Texas on 10/17/2022.

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Male · Casa Grande, Arizona

Found Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found by Border Land Management patrol

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · College Park, Georgia

Found Oct 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

These skeletal remains were discovered by law enforcement canines while searching the area for a live suspect in an unrelated event. Found in a wooded area at Stonewall Tell Rd. and Cochran Rd., College Park, GA 30349.

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Male, est. age 65 · Sarita, Texas

Found Oct 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Located 15 miles south of Sarita, Texas (Kenedy County) on 10/17/2014.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Lakewood, Colorado

Found Oct 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

Skeletal remains found in cauldron in a vacated residence (shed) that was on the market to be sold.

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Male · Kenedy County County, Texas

Found Oct 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Unidentified human remains were recovered on 10/17/2012 in Kenedy County, Texas.

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Unsure · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Found Oct 17, 2008 · 18 years ago

Partial skeletal remains were found by someone conducting soil sampling outside of a residential area on the west end of Fortuna Rd NW.

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Male, est. age 70 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Oct 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

The decedent was found unresponsive in his hotel room. 911 was called, and paramedics arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene. Believed to be Japanese transient who would do odd jobs around the hotel for his room. He had been there for about 1 year.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Found Oct 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

Located inside a burnt vehicle in New Orleans, La.

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Male, est. age 34 · Miami, Florida

Found Oct 17, 2004 · 22 years ago

Discovered by police inside a car in a fresh water lake.

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Male, est. age 60 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 17, 2000 · 26 years ago

Body was found floating in Lake Michigan near South Shore Drive.

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Male, est. age 55 · San Diego, California

Found Oct 17, 1998 · 28 years ago

US Border Patrol agents were led to the deceased's skeletal remains by an individual at the Tijuana River Valley.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 59 · Dallas, Texas

Found Oct 17, 1998 · 28 years ago

Found by passerby on ground under tree under blanket

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 28 · Oakland, California

Found Oct 17, 1990 · 36 years ago

Partial body found floating in water

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Calexico, California

Found Oct 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

found in new river, 12 feet across U.S. border at port of entry

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Male, est. age 50 · San Francisco, California

Found Oct 17, 1987 · 39 years ago

The subject was found by the crew of a vessel floating in the San Francisco Bay waters.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Dallas, Texas

Found Oct 17, 1985 · 41 years ago

The deceased was discovered laying underneath some brush behind the "Dallas Handbag Company."

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Unidentified Female

Female · Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Found Oct 17, 1984 · 42 years ago

On Wednesday, October 17, 1984, the body of an unknown black female was found in the Tar River at Davenport Mill. Davenport Mill which is located three-quarters of a mile down river from the Rocky Mount reservoir in Nash County.

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