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On September 12, 2021, the body of John Christopher Payne was discovered in Dallas, Texas. He was pronounced deceased in the city, and despite efforts to identify and locate his next of kin, he remains an unclaimed person. The case has been assigned NamUs ID UCP147852 and is currently under the jurisdiction of the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences , a division of Dallas County responsible for forensic investigations and medical examinations.

SWIFS, located at 2355 North Stemmo ...Read More
Date Found: 09/12/2021
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Victim Details

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147852

UCP147852

53926

John

Christopher

Payne

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

09/12/2021

Dallas

Texas

Dallas County

75235

No

47824

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-21-18929

2021-09-12

Brown

The scalp hair is gray-brown and up to 3 inches long

Unknown

Unknown

11/27/2025


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