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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 45-60
from Columbia, South Carolina

Case Description

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The decomposed body of a black male was found on a creek bank in Columbia, SC on the property of the South Carolina State Hospital near Colonial Drive and Harden Street Extension on May 29, 1983. It was estimated that he had been dead for 10 to 14 days. Cause and manner of death were undetermined.
Date Found: 1983-05-29

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12597

Victim Details

Created

Jun 19, 2014

Case Added

Jul 14, 2023

Case ID

14175

Case Number

83-0264

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 60

Age From

Age To

Pid

22927

Height

72 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Post Mortem Interval

Days

Estimated Birth From

1923

Estimated Birth To

1938

Estimated Death Year From

1983

Date Found

1983-05-29

City

Columbia

State

South Carolina

County

Richland County

Zip Code

29201

AllPartsRecovered

Agency ID

10389

Agency Name

Columbia Police Department

Agency City

Columbia

Agency State

South Carolina

Agency County

Richland County

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1 Justice Square, , Columbia, South Carolina

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Hair Color

Black

Head/Hair

Black with some gray hair, slightly balding, and approximately one inch in length.

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 45-60
from Columbia, South Carolina

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Age 45-60
from Columbia, South Carolina