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Case Description

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Found floating in Kanawha River by a deckhand on TugBoat.
Date Found: 2007-04-15

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Possible Missing Person Matches (5)

Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

Values read: this case vs the missing person.

76%Possible
Howard Harris
Howard Harris
MP24878 • Missing since Nov 1, 2005 from Lebanon, Ohio
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 45–65 vs 66 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 71%118 mi away
TimingFound 17 months after last seen
Height 100%5'6" vs 5'6"
Weight 100%150 lb vs 146 lb
76%Possible
James Stanley
James Stanley
MP20413 • Missing since Sep 18, 1974 from Athens, Ohio
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 45–65 vs 25 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 94%34 mi away
TimingFound 33 years after last seen
Height 100%5'6" vs 5'7"–5'8"
Weight 100%150 lb vs 140–150 lb
75%Possible
Donald Sharp
Donald Sharp
MP61209 • Missing since Feb 1, 1976 from West Portsmouth, Ohio
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 45–65 vs 18 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 90%48 mi away
TimingFound 31 years after last seen
Height 100%5'6" vs 5'6"–5'10"
Weight 100%150 lb vs 145 lb
75%Possible
Robert Spessert
Robert Spessert
MP40806 • Missing since May 8, 2006 from Kingwood, West Virginia
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 45–65 vs 64
Race 100%White
Location 67%139 mi away, same state
TimingFound 11 months after last seen
Height 100%5'6" vs 5'6"–5'8"
Weight 100%150 lb vs 150–155 lb
75%Possible
Ernest Decker
Ernest Decker
MP10580 • Missing since Dec 13, 2006 from Waynesburg, Ohio
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 45–65 vs 52
Race 100%White
Location 68%135 mi away
TimingFound 4 months after last seen
Height 100%5'6" vs 5'6"
Weight 78%150 lb vs 190 lb

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.