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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 35-55
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Victim Details

Created
Sep 03, 2017

Case Added
Aug 28, 2024

Case ID
19283

Case Number
72-4140

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 60

Age From
35

Age To
55

Pid
28513

Height
71 inches

Weight
179 lbs

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Black / African American

Gender
Male

Post Mortem Interval
Minutes

Estimated Birth From
1917

Estimated Birth To
1937

Estimated Death Year From
1972

Date Found
1972-08-02

City
Philadelphia

State
Pennsylvania

County
Philadelphia County

Zip Code
19107

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
42561

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/

Hair Color
Unknown

Head/Hair
unknown

Body/Hair
Unknown

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Physical Descriptions
Scar/mark: Old head wound on left side. Suture all closed.

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: Boxer shorts

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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Removed from the 2nd floor of a vacant building by Philadelphia Fire Department and his body was burned beyond recognition
Date Found: 1972-08-02

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