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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 35-60
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Case Description

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Found in a vacant house badly decomposed with a set of keys and a white colored wide metal ring with rough design on left ring finger.
Date Found: 1972-04-27

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP16975

Victim Details

Created

Sep 03, 2017

Case Added

Aug 28, 2024

Case ID

19285

Case Number

72-2271

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 60

Age From

Age To

Pid

28515

Height

68 inches

Weight

80 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Post Mortem Interval

Months

Estimated Birth From

1911

Estimated Birth To

1937

Estimated Death Year From

1971

Estimated Death Year To

1972

Date Found

1972-04-27

City

Philadelphia

State

Pennsylvania

County

Philadelphia County

Tribal Land

AllPartsRecovered

Agency ID

42563

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

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Area Recovered:

Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 35-60
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Age 35-60
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania