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Melvin Gentzkow, Jr.

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2023-02-16T21:01:27.387

2023-02-17T15:23:23.973

100356

UCP100356

39215

Melvin

Gentzkow, Jr.

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

05/12/2012

La Crosse

Wisconsin

La Crosse County

54603

No

35523

La Crosse County Medical Examiner's Office

La Crosse

Wisconsin

La Crosse County

333 Vine Street, Suite 1730, La Crosse, Wisconsin

6087859638

County

Medical Examiner

12-143

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/16/2026


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On May 12, 2012, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the body of Melvin Gentzkow, Jr. was discovered at a local hotel. Despite efforts to determine his next of kin, the legal next of kin remains unknown, and as such, Mr. Gentzkow has remained unclaimed since his death. His passing was recorded under the NamUs ID: UCP100356 and is locally managed by the La Crosse County Medical Examiner's Office.

Mr. Gentzkow's remains have been cremated and are currently stored at the La Crosse County Medical Examin...
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Date Found: 05/12/2012

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