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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 50-70
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Victim Details

Created
Jun 17, 2019

Case Added
Apr 08, 2020

Case ID
26958

Case Number
85-2581

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 70

Age From
50

Age To
70

Pid
37537

Weight
75 lbs

Weight To
90 lbs

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Black / African American

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1915

Estimated Birth To
1935

Estimated Death Year From
1985

Date Found
1985-05-21

Description
Field near 3201 S. 26th Stree

City
Philadelphia

State
Pennsylvania

County
Philadelphia County

Zip Code
19145

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
21368

Agency Name
Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office

Agency City
Philadelphia

Agency State
Pennsylvania

Agency County
Philadelphia County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
400 North Broad Street, , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone
2156857445

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
https://www.phila.gov/departments/medical-examiners-office/

Agency Case #
85-2581

Agency Report Date
1985-05-21

Hair Color
Gray or Partially Gray

Head/Hair
Frontal and occipital alopecia

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: Green Pants
Clothing: Black Belt
Clothing: Blue Jacket
Clothing: White thermal underbottoms
Clothing: White thermal top
Footwear: Brown shoes

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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Body of a decomposed black male is discovered by a Conrail work crew down along railroad tracks near 3201 S. 26th Street. He was found in area just at the base of a steep bank below the CONRAIL line that is heavily overgrown with underbrush and small to medium-sized trees.
Date Found: 1985-05-21

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