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Santos Rivera

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2017-11-28T07:57:52

2023-01-18T16:05:04.617

4791

UCP4791

4815

Santos

Rivera

Hispanic / Latino

Hispanic / Latino

Male

11/07/2017

New York

New York

New York County

10029

No

4799

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

M-17-26177

07/09/2026


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On November 7, 2017, the body of an unclaimed individual identified as Santos Rivera was discovered in New York, New York. The case is logged under the NamUs ID UCP4791 and is being handled by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City. Despite efforts to locate family or next of kin, Rivera remains unclaimed, and questions surrounding his death persist.

The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, located at 520 First Avenue, is the agency responsible for the investigation...
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Date Found: 11/07/2017

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