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Robert Lewis Piper

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2025-07-11T13:41:45.373

2025-07-11T13:49:57.317

147553

UCP147553

53762

Robert

Lewis

Piper

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

05/05/2014

Manhattan

New York

New York County

10029

No

47706

Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

New York

New York

New York County

520 First Avenue, , New York, New York

2124472030

Local

Medical Examiner

https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocme/index.page

M14-02856

Gray or Partially Gray

Curly, 3/4 inches

Brown

Brown

07/31/2026

  • Scar/mark: Thin diagonal scar on lower left and right abdomen.
  • Scar/mark: Vertical scar on inner right knee.
  • Other distinctive physical characteristic: Edentulous (no teeth).


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On May 5, 2014, the body of a male identified as Robert Lewis Piper was discovered in Manhattan, New York. Despite efforts to resolve his case, he remains listed as an unclaimed person under the jurisdiction of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner of New York City. The case is cataloged under NamUs ID UCP147553 and is officially recorded as agency case number M14-02856.

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Date Found: 05/05/2014

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