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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 20-40
from Cadiz, Kentucky

Case Description
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Found in Lake Barkley in 1973. Estimated the body was in the water 2-3 weeks, possibly 6 weeks. Exhumed in 2007 to collect samples for DNA database
Date Found: 1973-03-28
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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP753
    • Victim Details

    Dec 05, 2007

    Sep 17, 2024

    1000

    ME-07-049

    Adult - Pre 40

    20

    40

    1699

    71 inches

    219 lbs

    Black / African American

    Black / African American

    Male

    Months

    1932

    1953

    1972

    1973

    1973-03-28

    Cadiz

    Kentucky

    Trigg County

    No

    42603

    Trigg County Coroner's Office

    Cadiz

    Kentucky

    Trigg County

    PO Box 2050, , Cadiz, Kentucky

    2705226676

    County

    Coroner


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