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Joseph Gates

Unclaimed
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Joseph Gates was a male individual whose body was discovered on March 9, 2010, in Charleston, South Carolina. He passed away naturally at Driftwood Nursing Home, a healthcare facility in the area. Despite efforts to locate next of kin or claimants, Joseph Gates remained an unclaimed person, and his case was registered with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), bearing the ID UCP285.

After his death, Joseph Gates was laid to rest at Beaufort National Cemetery, where ...Read More
Date Found: 03/09/2010
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  • Unclaimed Person / NamUs #UCP285
    • Victim Details

    2012-05-21T09:41:05

    2022-09-07T10:02:48.097

    285

    UCP285

    550

    Joseph

    Gates

    Black / African American

    Black / African American

    Male

    03/09/2010

    Charleston

    South Carolina

    Charleston County

    No

    548

    Charleston County Coroner's Office

    North Charleston

    South Carolina

    Charleston County

    Brittney Martin

    Chief Deputy Coroner

    4000 Salt Pointe Pwky, , North Charleston, South Carolina

    8437464030

    County

    Coroner

    https://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/coroner/index.php

    2010700164

    Unknown

    Unknown

    Unknown

    01/15/2026


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