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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 60-65
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Victim Details

Created
Jul 24, 2021

Case Added
Jul 24, 2021

Case ID
40148

Case Number
78-3921

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 70

Age From
60

Age To
65

Pid
54979

Height
67 inches

Height To
69 inches

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Black / African American

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1913

Estimated Birth To
1918

Estimated Death Year From
1978

Date Found
1978-08-03

Description
4745 Griscom St

City
Philadelphia

State
Pennsylvania

County
Philadelphia County

Zip Code
19124

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
36851

Agency Name
Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office

Agency City
Philadelphia

Agency State
Pennsylvania

Agency County
Philadelphia County

Agency Contact
Jamie Willer

Contact Job Title
Acting Supervisor of Forensic Investigations

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 #
79-3921

Agency Report Date
1978-08-03

Hair Color
Black

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Accessories: Brown belt
Clothing: Olive suit coat
Clothing: Blue short with collar
Clothing: Black trousers
Clothing: White undershirt
Clothing: White jockey shorts

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Accessories: Brown belt
Clothing: Olive suit coat
Clothing: Blue short with collar
Clothing: Black trousers
Clothing: White undershirt
Clothing: White jockey shorts

Case Description

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Found decomposed in the 2nd floor vacant apartment by two men who went to clean out the apartment for the landlord.
Date Found: 1978-08-03

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