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James Calvin Broadnax

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2023-09-13T18:46:53.993

2023-09-14T16:51:38.407

108314

UCP108314

42111

James

Calvin

Broadnax

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

06/01/2023

Houston

Texas

Harris County

77070

No

38862

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

Houston

Texas

Harris County

1861 Old Spanish Trail, , Houston, Texas

8329275000

County

Medical Examiner

https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/default.aspx

ML23-2119

2023-06-01

White

Brown

Brown

07/31/2026


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On June 1, 2023, the body of James Calvin Broadnax was discovered in a long-term hotel room in Houston, Texas. As of now, Mr. Broadnax remains an unclaimed person, with efforts underway to locate his next of kin. His passing has prompted an investigation by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, aimed not only at determining the specifics surrounding his death but also at uncovering any familial connections that might provide closure to this case.

Mr. Broadnax, identified throu...
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Date Found: 06/01/2023

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