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John Gathers

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2018-01-24T12:47:46

2024-08-27T19:39:40.97

4949

UCP4949

4961

John

Gathers

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

07/03/2017

New York

New York

New York County

10003

No

4943

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-17-14953

07/20/2026


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On July 3, 2017, the body of an unidentified male, later discovered to be John Gathers, was found in New York, New York. The case, cataloged under Namus ID: UCP4949, presents a poignant reminder of the numerous individuals who pass away each year without their identities being confirmed or their lives adequately acknowledged. The mysterious circumstances surrounding John Gathers' life leading up to his discovery and the subsequent inability to trace his family or next of kin have rendered his ca...
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Date Found: 07/03/2017

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