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Harry Melvin Samuels

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2017-07-19T15:59:33

2021-11-01T21:31:59.61

4388

UCP4388

4439

Harry

Melvin

Samuels

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

06/03/2013

Houston

Texas

Harris County

77095

4424

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

Houston

Texas

Harris County

1861 Old Spanish Trail, , Houston, Texas

8329275000

County

Medical Examiner

https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/default.aspx

ML13-1821

very short white/grey hair (was long upon arrival at hospital)

07/23/2026

  • Scar/mark: oval scar on left leg, just below knee


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On June 3, 2013, the body of a male identified as Harry Melvin Samuels was found in Houston, Texas. His case remains unresolved, as Samuels has yet to be claimed. Despite passing away at a hospital, the circumstances surrounding his discovery and subsequent lack of identification have left many questions unanswered. The complexity of the case highlights a broader issue faced by authorities when dealing with unclaimed persons who pass away without friends or family to recover their remains.
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Date Found: 06/03/2013

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