Derek L. Smith is recorded in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as an unclaimed decedent connected to Lynn, Massachusetts, under case number UCP149488. According to the NamUs entry, his body was found on July 26, 2025, and the case record was created on August 25, 2025. The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is listed as the investigating agency for this unclaimed person case, with agency case number 2025-10898.
The NamUs file identifies him as a male with brown hair and brown eyes. No distinctive physical features are documented in the case notes. At the time he was found, recorded clothing and personal effects include one grey shirt, green underwear, and two grey socks. No additional case narrative is provided in the public record beyond these inventory details.
Jurisdiction for medicolegal death investigation resides with the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, headquartered at 720 Albany Street in Boston. The OCME is responsible for determining cause and manner of death and for safeguarding decedents’ remains until identification and next-of-kin notifications and releases can be finalized. The NamUs case lists the OCME’s main contact number as 617-267-6767, and the OCME’s public information page confirms its role and Boston headquarters location.
As of the NamUs record’s creation date, Derek L. Smith remains listed as unclaimed. Individuals or relatives with information that could assist in resolving the disposition of his remains or clarifying next-of-kin may contact the Massachusetts OCME; NamUs serves as the national clearinghouse supporting unclaimed and other medicolegal cases and provides a centralized case listing for coordination with authorities.
Date Found: 07/26/2025
