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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 87-0
from Martinsville, Virginia

Case Description

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Decedent found after a housefire. Significant thermal injury sustained.
Date Found: 2024-11-26

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP143633

Victim Details

created

May 12, 2025

Case Added

May 19, 2025

Case ID

51057

Case Number

W2024-01729

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 90

Age From

Pid

71009

Possible First Name

Joe

Possible Last Name

Hairston

Height

70 inches

Weight

169 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

estimatedPostmortemInterval

Post Mortem Interval

Hours

Estimated Birth From

1938

Estimated Birth To

1938

Estimated Death Year From

2025

Date Found

2024-11-26

City

Martinsville

State

Virginia

County

Martinsville City

Tribal Land

allPartsRecovered

Agency ID

50129

Agency Name

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Western District

Agency City

Roanoke

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Roanoke County

Agency Contact

Lara Newell

Contact Job Title

Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Address

6600 Northside High School Road, , Roanoke, Virginia

Agency Phone

5405616615

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Agency Website

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/medical-examiner/district-offices-contact-us/

Agency Case #

W2024-01729

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 87-0
from Martinsville, Virginia

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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 87-0
from Martinsville, Virginia