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Joseph Yoji Ruff

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2023-11-03T04:08:40.78

2023-11-03T16:46:44.693

111052

UCP111052

42773

Joseph

Yoji

Ruff

White / Caucasian

Multiple

Male

09/20/2023

Waianae

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96792

No

39402

Department of the Medical Examiner

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

Katherine Bratt

Medicolegal Death Investigator

835 Iwilei Road, , Honolulu, Hawaii

8087683090

Local

Medical Examiner

https://www.honolulu.gov/med

2023-2610

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/18/2026


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On September 20, 2023, the body of an unidentified male, later confirmed to be Joseph Yoji Ruff, was found in Waianae, Hawaii. Despite efforts to locate his next of kin, Joseph Ruff remains unclaimed. His death occurred on the same day at a hospital in Waianae, and authorities are seeking any blood relatives to notify them and settle matters related to his passing. The case highlights the challenges faced by medical examiners in connecting the deceased with their unresolved family ties.

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Date Found: 09/20/2023

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