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On June 29, 2023, the Knoxville Police Department responded to a case involving an unclaimed individual identified as Michael Anthony Scales. The male body was found in Knoxville, Tennessee, and despite efforts to contact next of kin or claimants, no one has stepped forward to claim the deceased. The situation led to the decision for indigent cremation, a process used when the deceased has no apparent family or means to cover funeral costs.
This case is documented under NamUs ID: UCP10731 ...Read More
Date Found: 06/29/2023
This case is documented under NamUs ID: UCP10731 ...Read More
Date Found: 06/29/2023
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107317
UCP107317
41780
Michael
Anthony
Scales
Black / African American
Black / African American
Male
06/29/2023
Knoxville
Tennessee
Knox County
37921
No
38594
Knoxville Police Department
Knoxville
Tennessee
Knox County
1650 Huron Street, , Knoxville, Tennessee
8652157000
Local
Law Enforcement
23-022324
2023-06-29
Black
Brown
Brown
12/04/2025
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