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Michael Wayne Purcell

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2026-08-07T17:16:25.637

2026-08-10T15:59:09.367

161542

UCP161542

59518

Michael

Wayne

Purcell

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

05/23/2026

San Bernardino

California

San Bernardino County

92404

No

52994

San Bernardino County Sheriff Department - Coroner Division

San Bernardino

California

San Bernardino County

655 E Third St, , San Bernardino, California

9093872978

County

Coroner

702604628

2026-05-23

White

Gray

Gray

08/11/2026


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Michael Wayne Purcell, a 76-year-old man, passed away on May 23, 2026, due to natural causes at St. Bernadine Medical Center located in San Bernardino, California. Despite efforts, his remains are currently unclaimed, and he is identified in official records by the Namus ID: UCP161542. The San Bernardino County Sheriff Department - Coroner Division is handling the case, registered under Agency Case Number: 702604628.

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Date Found: 05/23/2026

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