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Lester Smith

Unclaimed
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The case of Lester Smith unfolded on August 19, 1979, when he was found deceased in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lester, whose identity remained unclaimed, was discovered in the El Cortez Casino. It was here, within the bustling gambling area, that he suffered what seemed to be a cardiac episode. The incident drew the attention of those near, and an emergency response quickly followed. Mercy ambulance staff transported Lester to the University Medical Center, known at the time as Southern Nevada Memorial ...Read More
Date Found: 08/19/1979
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  • Unclaimed Person / NamUs #UCP103600
    • Victim Details

    2023-05-17T22:33:25.863

    2023-05-18T17:08:29.293

    103600

    UCP103600

    40618

    Lester

    Smith

    Black / African American

    Black / African American

    Male

    08/19/1979

    Las Vegas

    Nevada

    Clark County

    89101

    No

    36537

    Clark County Office of the Coroner/ Medical Examiner

    Las Vegas

    Nevada

    Clark County

    Felicia Borla

    Coroner Investigator

    1704 Pinto Lane, , Las Vegas, Nevada

    7024553210

    County

    Coroner

    http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/coroner/Pages/default.aspx

    79-00984

    1979-08-19

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    01/12/2026


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