On February 28, 2005, emergency medical services personnel discovered an unidentified male clinging to a tree at the corner of W. 149th Street and 8th Avenue in New York, New York. The man, later referred to as Bernard Washington, was in critical condition, and shortly after his discovery, he went into cardiac arrest. He was immediately transported to Harlem Hospital for medical intervention. Unfortunately, despite the efforts of the medical team, the man did not survive and was pronounced deceased on March 1, 2005.
The case was handled by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City, the agency responsible for investigating and determining the cause of unexplained deaths within the city. The agency's address is 520 First Avenue, New York, New York, and they can be contacted at 212-447-2030 for inquiries related to their cases. Bernard Washington's case was recorded under the agency case number M-05-001369 and is listed in the Namus database with the ID UCP2084.
Despite efforts to identify and locate relatives of the deceased, Bernard Washington remained an unclaimed person. As New York City officials worked to uncover details of his life, his identity, and connections remained a mystery. The city's medical examiner's office continues to maintain records of such cases in hopes of eventually connecting the deceased with their families or providing closure to unknown circumstances surrounding their deaths. People seeking further information or wishing to provide leads can visit the Medical Examiner's Office website at https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocme/index.page.
Date Found: 03/01/2005
