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James Burnside Pitts

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2015-11-05T16:40:21

2015-11-05T16:40:21

1665

UCP1665

1811

James

Burnside

Pitts

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

07/02/2005

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

1804

Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office

, , ,

05-1996

07/17/2026


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On July 2, 2005, the body of James Burnside Pitts was discovered in Portland, Oregon. Despite efforts by local authorities and the community, Mr. Pitts has remained an unclaimed person, with no family or next-of-kin stepping forward to claim his remains. The case falls under the oversight of the Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office, which has been tasked with handling the procedural and investigatory aspects surrounding his death. The case has been officially cataloged in the Namus databas...
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Date Found: 07/02/2005

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