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Brenda Pettiford

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2015-10-14T12:20:07

2023-10-25T12:22:52.997

1553

UCP1553

1702

Brenda

Pettiford

Black / African American

Black / African American

Female

08/31/2015

Bronx

New York

Bronx County

1695

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

B15-4180

08/25/2026


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On August 31, 2015, the body of a woman was discovered in the Bronx, New York, and later identified as Brenda Pettiford. Despite efforts to trace family members or next of kin, Brenda Pettiford remains unclaimed. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City is handling the case under the agency case number B15-4180, and it is cataloged with the Namus ID: UCP1553. This situation underscores the often challenging and delicate nature of dealing with unclaimed individuals.

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Date Found: 08/31/2015

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