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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 45-65
from Houston, Texas

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Victim Details

Created

Nov 28, 2007

Case Added

Jul 12, 2023

Case ID

1710

Case Number

ML93-0902

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 70

Age From

Age To

PID

2834

Height

66 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Post Mortem Interval

Days

Estimated Birth From

1928

Estimated Birth To

1948

Estimated Death Year From

1993

Date Found

Feb 4, 1993

City

Houston

State

Texas

County

Harris County

All Parts Recovered

Agency ID

1548

Agency Name

Houston Police Department

Agency City

Houston

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Harris County

Agency Address

8300 Mykawa, , Houston, Texas

Agency Phone

8323941872

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.houstonpolice.org/

Agency Case #

012059293T

Hair Color

Black

Head/Hair

Black 1/2" balding

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Physical Descriptions

Scar/mark: Sugrical 10" midline chest scar; sternal wire sutures

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: black jogging pants, brown and tan patterned long sleeve shirt, black zip-up jacket
Footwear: black and white tennis shoes

Area Recovered:

Case Description

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Found floating in the White Oak Bayou.
Date Found: 1993-02-04

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP736

Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

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.

75%Possible

Obie Carrington

MP26930 • Missing since Feb 19, 1983 from Austin, Texas

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Sex ✓Male

Age 85%Est. 45–65 vs 43 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 66%146 mi away, same state

TimingFound 10 years after last seen

Height 100%5'6" vs 5'4"–5'6"

Weight 100%145 lb vs 130–140 lb

Hair 100%Black vs Black

Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

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.

Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 45-65
from Houston, Texas

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

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