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William Elmer Cook Jr

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2026-06-11T17:11:46.813

2026-06-16T14:58:22.67

159493

UCP159493

58368

William

Elmer

Cook Jr

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

03/11/2026

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

90033

No

51336

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

Melissa Munoz

Investigator, Notifications

1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California

3233430512

County

Medical Examiner

https://me.lacounty.gov/

2026-06821

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/24/2026


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In the case of the unclaimed person identified as William Elmer Cook Jr, a male body was discovered on March 11, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. As recorded under the Namus ID UCP159493, this case presents a poignant narrative of a life that concluded quietly, without the immediate embrace of family or friends. The decedent was pronounced deceased at his nursing home, a setting that often provides both care and solitude for its residents.

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Date Found: 03/11/2026

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