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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 0-0
from Columbia, South Carolina

Victim Details

Created
Oct 02, 2026

Case Added
Oct 06, 2026

Case ID
53499

Case Number
86-0099

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 40

Pid
74519

Height
70 inches

Height To
71 inches

Weight
170 lbs

Weight To
180 lbs

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Black / African American

Gender
Male

Date Found
1986-03-04

Description
Congaree River

City
Columbia

State
South Carolina

County
Richland County

Zip Code
29201

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
53439

Agency Name
Richland County Coroner's Office

Agency City
Columbia

Agency State
South Carolina

Agency County
Richland County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
6300 Shakespeare Road, , Columbia, South Carolina

Agency Phone
8035761799

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Coroner

Agency Website
https://rccosc.com/

Agency Case #
86-0099

Agency Report Date
1986-03-04

Hair Color
Black

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Clothing & Accessories
Accessories: No shoes, no ID or wallet, no personal articles.
Clothing: Reddish-brown pullover short sleeved shirt
Blue work pants
Black socks w/white ring around tops.
Black belt.

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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From Deputy Coroner's narrative (03/04/1986): Decedent is a black male medium build (5'10") black hair. Two men were fishing and found the decedent's body hung on rocks approximately 1.5 miles upriver toward Columbia or Blossom Street Bridge. Afraid that the decedent's body would be swept away by rushing water, the decedent was pulled 1.5 miles in water to Rosewood boat ramps. He was clothed in a reddish-brown pullover shirt short sleeve, blue work pants, black socks w/white ring around tops. No shoes, no ID or wallet, no personal articles. Black belt.
Date Found: 1986-03-04

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