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The case of Orilester Smith centers on an unclaimed male individual whose body was discovered in Garland, Texas, on December 27, 2020. The circumstances surrounding his death remain publicly unspecified, yet the significance of his identity and the lack of familial or institutional claim raise deeper questions about social ties, support networks, and the visibility of vulnerable individuals in society. As of now, no known next of kin has come forward, and his remains remain unclaimed.
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Date Found: 12/27/2020
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Date Found: 12/27/2020
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UCP147284
53621
Orilester
Smith
Black / African American
Black / African American
Male
12/27/2020
Garland
Texas
Dallas County
75043
No
47603
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-20-25083
2020-12-27
Black
The scalp hair is short, gray-black and tightly curled
Brown
Brown
11/24/2025
Area Recovered:
