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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 30-40
from Arlington, Virginia

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Victim Details

Created

Dec 20, 2009

Case Added

Jun 17, 2024

Case ID

48919

Case Number

N1989-32457

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 40

Age From

Age To

PID

59343

Height

71 inches

Weight

233 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Estimated Postmortem Interval

Post Mortem Interval

Hours

Estimated Birth From

1949

Estimated Birth To

1959

Estimated Death Year From

1989

Date Found

Dec 17, 1989

City

Arlington

State

Virginia

County

Arlington County

Zip Code

22209

Tribal Land

All Parts Recovered

Agency ID

8554

Agency Name

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Northern District

Agency City

Manassas

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Prince William County

Agency Contact

Lara Newell

Contact Job Title

Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Address

10850 Pyramid Place, Suite 121, Manassas, Virginia

Agency Phone

7035302600

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Agency Website

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/medical-examiner/district-offices-contact-us/

Agency Case #

N1989-32457

Agency Report Date

Dec 17, 1989

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: 2 shirts shoes jacket *No description of clothing noted*

Area Recovered:

Case Description

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Unidentified person, likely homeless, was found unresponsive on a bench in front of a metro station. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced.
Date Found: 1989-12-17

Links to Additional Sources (1)

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6472

Possible Missing Person Matches (4)

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.

81%Moderate

Lorenzo Smith Jr

MP70929 • Missing since May 14, 1982 from Leesburg, Virginia

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 34 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 94%31 mi away, same state

TimingFound 8 years after last seen

Height 100%5'11" vs 5'10"

Weight 12%233 lb vs 160 lb

Hair 100%Black vs Black

Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

81%Moderate

Maurice Wing

MP12552 • Missing since Feb 8, 1987 from Havre de Grace, Maryland

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 31 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 84%69 mi away

TimingFound 3 years after last seen

Height 100%5'11" vs 5'9"–6'0"

Weight 33%233 lb vs 160–170 lb

Hair 100%Black vs Black

Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

79%Possible

Richard Dyer

MP6995 • Missing since Jan 1, 1987 from Henrico, Virginia

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 33 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 78%91 mi away, same state

TimingFound 3 years after last seen

Height 100%5'11" vs 6'0"–6'1"

Weight 21%233 lb vs 155–165 lb

Hair 100%Black vs Black

Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

77%Possible

Gregory Link

MP60889 • Missing since Jul 24, 1984 from Washington, District of Columbia

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 26 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 100%2 mi away

TimingFound 5 years after last seen

Height 52%5'11" vs 5'7"

Weight 25%233 lb vs 165 lb

Hair 100%Black vs Black

Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel

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 30-40
from Arlington, Virginia

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (4)

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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 30-40
from Arlington, Virginia