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Unknown black male found in a makeshift shelter near the West 79th Street Boat Basin. Known to the homeless community in the area as "Jimmy", had been staying there for about a year, and was last seen 5 months ago.
Date Found: 1992-02-13

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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.

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80%Moderate
John Ford
John Ford
MP51220 • Missing since Sep 1, 1988 from New York, New York
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 55–75 vs 73 when missing
Race 100%Black
Location 100%11 mi away, same state
TimingFound 3 years after last seen
Height 100%5'5" vs 5'5"
Weight 74%100 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 40%Gray vs Black

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