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John Joseph Rieves

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2025-07-16T13:53:02.927

2025-07-16T22:50:48.13

147783

UCP147783

53878

John

Joseph

Rieves

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

05/01/2025

Washington

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

20010

No

47790

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Washington

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Julie Wolf

Lead Forensic Investigator

401 E Street, SW, , Washington, District of Columbia

2026989000

Local

Medical Examiner

https://ocme.dc.gov/

25-1531

2025-05-01

Other

black and gray bush with receding hairline curly

slender built

Unknown

Unknown

Yes

07/07/2026


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John Joseph Rieves was discovered unresponsive on May 1, 2025, after being transported from a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. to a local emergency room. Despite medical intervention, he was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival. His death marked the beginning of an unclaimed person case, as no next of kin or identifying contacts were immediately available to claim his remains.

The case was taken up by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, located at 401 E Street, SW, Washin...
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Date Found: 05/01/2025

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