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In the quiet town of Fallon, Nevada, James Griffin was a familiar resident before his life came to an unassuming end on January 16, 1953. Despite his seemingly ordinary existence, his passing under hospice care left a mystery that would remain unsolved, resulting in his becoming an unclaimed person. With his NamUs ID listed as UCP154582, James Griffin's story is one that evokes a poignant narrative of life and death in the rural expanses of Nevada.

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Date Found: 01/16/1953
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Victim Details

2026-01-27T21:17:54.007

2026-01-28T17:59:51.107

154582

UCP154582

56035

James

Griffin

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

01/16/1953

Reno

Nevada

Washoe County

No

49464

Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office

Reno

Nevada

Washoe County

990 East 9th Street, , Reno, Nevada

7757856114

County

Medical Examiner

2026-00006

2026-01-27

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

02/05/2026


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