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Michael Appling

Unclaimed
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On April 19, 2016, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City was tasked with a perplexing case involving an unidentified male body discovered in Queens, New York. The case, recorded under the agency case number Q16-2003 and referenced in NamUs as UCP2376, centers around a deceased individual later identified as Michael Appling. Despite efforts, no person has come forward to claim his body, rendering him unclaimed and thus prolonging the mystery surrounding his life and demise.

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Date Found: 04/19/2016
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  • Unclaimed Person / NamUs #UCP2376
    • Victim Details

    2016-05-06T10:08:40

    2023-10-20T14:45:56.723

    2376

    UCP2376

    2489

    Michael

    Appling

    Black / African American

    Black / African American

    Male

    04/19/2016

    Queens

    New York

    Queens County

    2482

    Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

    New York

    New York

    New York County

    520 First Avenue, , New York, New York

    2124472030

    Local

    Medical Examiner

    https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocme/index.page

    Q16-2003

    01/14/2026


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