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In Des Moines, Iowa, on June 9, 2010, the body of Tilford Lee Johnson was discovered, marking the beginning of a perplexing unclaimed person case. His remains were found in a van parked in the lot of a local Wal-Mart, ushering investigators into a scenario that unravelled many questions about his identity and circumstances leading to his death. The Polk County Medical Examiner's Office, responsible for probing the details of such cases, received the call to examine the scene and initiate an inqu ...Read More
Date Found: 06/09/2010
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Victim Details

2020-11-21T17:10:30.007

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75783

UCP75783

26184

Tilford

Lee

Johnson

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

06/09/2010

Des Moines

Iowa

Polk County

50320

No

24837

Polk County Medical Examiner's Office

Des Moines

Iowa

Polk County

Megan Rausch

RN, MDI

1801 Hickman Road, , Des Moines, Iowa

5152862102

County

Medical Examiner

10-01084

2010-06-09

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

11/25/2025


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