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On March 13, 2003, the body of Joseph Alonzo Gardner was discovered in the rear of a multi-story single-family home in Washington, District of Columbia. Despite the immediate involvement of the local authorities, his identity remained a mystery for a significant period. The case was logged under Namus ID: UCP79415. Unfortunately, there was no missing persons report filed for Joseph with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), which further complicated the investigation and efforts to identify ...Read More
Date Found: 03/13/2003
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Victim Details

2021-04-08T19:01:38.327

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79415

UCP79415

29116

Joseph

Alonzo

Gardner

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

03/13/2003

Washington

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

20002

No

26651

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Washington

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

401 E Street, SW, , Washington, District of Columbia

2026989000

Local

Medical Examiner

https://ocme.dc.gov/

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

11/23/2025


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