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Melvin Ray Bell

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2025-06-10T19:15:43.227

2025-06-10T20:18:23.22

145435

UCP145435

52334

Melvin

Ray

Bell

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

03/08/2014

Grand Prairie

Texas

Dallas County

75050

No

46683

Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science

Dallas

Texas

Dallas County

Syretta Antwi-Boasiako

Decedent Affairs Program Coordinator

2355 North Stemmons Freeway, , Dallas, Texas

2149205900

County

Medical Examiner

https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/swifs/

IFS-14-04358

2014-03-08

Gray or Partially Gray

The scalp hair is short, gray, and short.

Gray

Gray

Yes

10/05/2026


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On March 8, 2014, the body of Melvin Ray Bell was discovered in Grand Prairie, Texas. Following the discovery, Bell was pronounced deceased in Dallas, Texas. His case remains listed under the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System with the ID: UCP145435. Authorities are actively searching for Bell’s next of kin in hopes of identifying surviving family members.

The Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas, Texas, is handling Bell’s case. This agency, located at...
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Date Found: 03/08/2014

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