The case of Monty Jinkins, recorded under Namus ID UCP153668, concerns an unidentified and unclaimed male whose body was discovered on December 21, 2025, in Royal Oak, Michigan. Few personal details were available at the time of discovery, and no next of kin had been located. The circumstances surrounding his death, as well as the events leading up to his discovery, remain limited to the information gathered by local authorities and the medical examiner’s office. Despite investigative efforts, no confirmed identification or family contact has yet been established.
The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office, located at 1200 N. Telegraph Rd, Building 28 East, in Pontiac, Michigan, took jurisdiction over the case. Assigned agency case number 25‑9107, the office conducted the necessary postmortem examination and began the standard procedures used to identify unclaimed individuals. These procedures typically include fingerprinting, dental record comparison, DNA collection, and outreach to law enforcement agencies and missing persons databases. The office can be contacted at 248‑858‑5097 for information related to the case.
As with many unclaimed person investigations, the goal remains to restore identity, provide answers, and, if possible, reconnect the deceased with any surviving relatives. The absence of an agency website listing for this case underscores the reliance on national systems such as Namus to share information publicly. Until additional leads emerge, the case of Monty Jinkins continues to stand as an open effort to bring closure and recognition to an individual whose life ended without immediate identification.
Date Found: 12/21/2025
