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Leo Melvin Smith

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2024-05-01T03:28:35.21

2024-05-07T15:37:44.59

121179

UCP121179

45815

Leo

Melvin

Smith

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

04/11/2024

Tacoma

Washington

Pierce County

98404

No

41672

Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office

Tacoma

Washington

Pierce County

Sven Engling

Medicolegal Death Investigator

3619 Pacific Avenue, , Tacoma, Washington

2537986494

County

Medical Examiner

241017

2024-04-11

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/08/2026


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Leo Melvin Smith, a 69-year-old male, passed away due to natural causes on April 11, 2024, at a skilled care facility in Tacoma, Washington. Unfortunately, Smith remains an unclaimed person as efforts to locate any family or friends have so far been unsuccessful. His case has been assigned the Namus ID UCP121179, and the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office is responsible for managing his remains.

Despite thorough searches by the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office, located at 3619...
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Date Found: 04/11/2024

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