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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 21-45
from , Virginia

Case Description

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In 1998 an unidentified human cranium was transferred from law enforcement to the OCME. According to a previous officer, the cranium had been found prior to 1959-1960 (hence the DBF entered). It was subsequently stored in the closet of the county jail. Once law enforcement notified OCME of the cranium, it was turned over as evidence to the OCME and stored after undergoing DNA and forensic anthropology exams.
Date Found: 1959-01-01

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP93456

Victim Details

created

Jul 19, 2022

Case Added

Nov 21, 2023

Case ID

43129

Case Number

W1998-00007

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 50

Age From

Age To

Pid

59784

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

estimatedPostmortemInterval

Post Mortem Interval

Years

Estimated Birth From

1913

Estimated Birth To

1938

Estimated Death Year From

1958

Estimated Death Year To

1959

Date Found

1959-01-01

description

Old Pike Road near Alleghany Mountain

State

Virginia

County

Highland County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

39902

Agency Name

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Western District

Agency City

Roanoke

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Roanoke County

Agency Contact

Lara Newell

Contact Job Title

Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Address

6600 Northside High School Road, , Roanoke, Virginia

Agency Phone

5405616615

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Agency Website

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/medical-examiner/district-offices-contact-us/

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 21-45
from , Virginia

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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 21-45
from , Virginia