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Dorcas Barnell Gipson

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2023-03-16T20:17:18.807

2024-02-05T22:12:40.903

101457

UCP101457

39739

Dorcas

Barnell

Gipson

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

02/23/2023

Lancaster

Texas

Dallas County

75146

No

35902

Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science

Dallas

Texas

Dallas County

2355 North Stemmons Freeway, , Dallas, Texas

2149205900

County

Medical Examiner

https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/swifs/

IFS-23-03863

2023-02-23

Gray or Partially Gray

The scalp hair is black and gray, short, and tightly curled.

Brown

Brown

09/30/2026


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On February 23, 2023, an unidentified male body was found in Lancaster, Texas. The case has been officially documented under Namus ID: UCP101457, and the deceased has been identified as Dorcas Barnell Gipson. Despite this identification, no next of kin or relatives have come forward to claim Mr. Gipson's body. The circumstances surrounding his death are being investigated, and efforts to locate any surviving family are ongoing.

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Date Found: 02/23/2023

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