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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 25-45
from Rochester, New York

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Victim Details

Created

Mar 16, 2014

Case Added

Jul 25, 2022

Case ID

17108

Case Number

87-00473

Estimated Age Range

Adult

Age From

Age To

PID

26212

Height

68 inches

Weight

175 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Post Mortem Interval

Weeks

Estimated Birth From

1942

Estimated Birth To

1962

Estimated Death Year From

1987

Date Found

Apr 11, 1987

City

Rochester

State

New York

County

Monroe County

Zip Code

14621

All Parts Recovered

Agency ID

12132

Agency Name

Rochester Police Department

Agency City

Rochester

Agency State

New York

Agency County

Monroe County

Agency Contact

Laurie Vanbrederode

Contact Job Title

MPU Coordinator

Agency Address

185 Exchange Blvd, , Rochester, New York

Agency Phone

5854286595

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

ER0C47387

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: $0.57
Clothing: Tan corduroy trousers (Written in black marker- On inside of waistband- "5126", "COX", On inside of right pocket- "918" or "816") Black nylon underwear- (size large) One sock

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Unidentified male found floating in Genesee River.
Date Found: 1987-04-11

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12238

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.

76%Possible

Welhelm Mevs

MP12193 • Missing since Oct 30, 1982 from Rochester, New York

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Sex ✓Male

Age 85%Est. 25–45 vs 30 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 100%2 mi away, same county

TimingFound 4 years after last seen

Height 36%5'8" vs 6'1"

Weight 100%175 lb vs 175 lb

Hair 100%Black vs Black

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 25-45
from Rochester, New York

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

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