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Case Description
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On December 18, 2019, in San Diego, California, the body of John Ralph Butler was discovered in his apartment. Authorities responded to the scene to find the decedent in a state of advanced decomposition, signaling that he had been deceased for a significant period of time prior to being found. This unfortunate discovery led the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office to take charge of the investigation and subsequent arrangements for the unclaimed case, registered under Namus ID: UCP66394. ...Read More
Date Found: 12/18/2019
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Victim Details

2020-03-13T18:34:38.69

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66394

UCP66394

18063

John

Ralph

Butler

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

12/18/2019

San Diego

California

San Diego County

92111

No

16521

San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office

San Diego

California

San Diego County

Sandra Joseph

Med Examiner Inv II

5570 Overland Avenue, Ste. 101, , San Diego, California

8586942895

County

Medical Examiner

Gray or Partially Gray

Unknown

Unknown

11/25/2025


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