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Michael Edward Tatum
Unclaimed

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On June 16, 2018, the body of a male identified as Michael Edward Tatum was discovered in DeSoto, Texas. The circumstances of his death remain under review, and he was officially pronounced deceased in Dallas, Texas. Despite identification, no known next of kin has been located, leaving Mr. Tatum’s case classified as unclaimed. His case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System under NamUs ID: UCP146587.

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Date Found: 06/16/2018

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Unclaimed Person / NamUs #UCP146587

Victim Details

created

2025-06-26T17:00:18.663

Case Added

2025-06-26T20:01:19.303

caseID

146587

caseNumber

UCP146587

pid

53139

possibleFirstName

Michael

possibleMiddleName

Edward

possibleLastName

Tatum

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

primaryEthnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

dateFound

06/16/2018

city

DeSoto

state

Texas

county

Dallas County

zipCode

75115

foundOnTribalLand

Agency ID

47255

Agency Name

Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science

Agency City

Dallas

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Dallas County

Agency Contact

Syretta Antwi-Boasiako

Contact Job Title

Decedent Affairs Program Coordinator

Agency Address

2355 North Stemmons Freeway, , Dallas, Texas

Agency Phone

2149205900

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Agency Website

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

Agency Case #

IFS-18-11154

Agency Report Date

2018-06-16

Hair Color

Brown

headHairDescription

The scalp hair is 1 inch long, brown, gray and straight.

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

01/06/2026

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Michael Edward Tatum
Unclaimed

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