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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 ...Read More
Date Found: 03/08/2014
The Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas, Texas, is handling Bell’s case. This agency, located at ...Read More
Date Found: 03/08/2014
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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
IFS-14-04358
2014-03-08
Gray or Partially Gray
The scalp hair is short, gray, and short.
Gray
Gray
11/26/2025
Area Recovered:
