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Santos Canales

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2019-01-14T21:31:42.283

2019-04-11T19:46:19.097

54645

UCP54645

9785

Santos

Canales

Hispanic / Latino

Hispanic / Latino

Male

01/07/2018

Houston

Texas

Harris County

77092

No

7463

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

Houston

Texas

Harris County

Michelle Sanford

Forensic Entomologist/ID Coordinator

1861 Old Spanish Trail, , Houston, Texas

8329275000

County

Medical Examiner

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

ML18-0102

Black

cut very short

Brown

Brown

07/29/2026


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On January 7, 2018, in Houston, Texas, an unidentified male body, later determined to be that of Santos Canales, was discovered following an auto-pedestrian accident. This tragic incident has remained unresolved, as the decedent continues to be unclaimed in the aftermath of the accident. This unclaimed person case, recorded under NamUs ID UCP54645, has been an ongoing concern for the local authorities and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, as they continue their efforts to reach o...
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Date Found: 01/07/2018

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