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Melvin Henderson

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2018-02-06T13:34:27

2024-07-18T19:07:43.01

4995

UCP4995

5005

Melvin

Henderson

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

01/29/2018

Brooklyn

New York

Kings County

11217

No

4987

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

K-18-2961

07/24/2026


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On January 29, 2018, the body of Melvin Henderson was discovered in Brooklyn, New York, marking the beginning of a case shrouded in uncertainty and bereft of closure. Identified under the NamUs ID UCP4995, the case has remained a poignant example of an individual who traversed life's path only to remain unclaimed in death. Despite the diligent efforts of the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), the identity of Melvin Henderson stands without recognition from relatives or friend...
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Date Found: 01/29/2018

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