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On January 26, 2015, the city of New York was faced with the case of an unclaimed person when the body of Dorothy Patterson was discovered. The identification and circumstances surrounding her death remain enigmatic, as efforts to trace familial connections or acquaintances have so far been unsuccessful. The body was found in New York, New York, amplifying the gravity of the situation in one of the most populous cities in the world, where even a single unclaimed person highlights complex societa ...Read More
Date Found: 01/26/2015
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Victim Details

2015-05-28T12:55:22

2022-09-29T21:35:53.927

1218

UCP1218

1381

Dorothy

Patterson

Black / African American

Black / African American

Female

01/26/2015

NY

New York

New York County

1374

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

M15-0596

11/22/2025


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