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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 55-65
from Houston, Texas

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Victim Details

Created

Oct 15, 2008

Case Added

May 29, 2024

Case ID

2024

Case Number

ML76-1189

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 70

Age From

Age To

PID

3530

Height

67 inches

Weight

190 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Estimated Postmortem Interval

Post Mortem Interval

Minutes

Estimated Birth From

1911

Estimated Birth To

1921

Estimated Death Year From

1976

Date Found

Mar 9, 1976

City

Houston

State

Texas

County

Harris County

All Parts Recovered

Agency ID

13361

Agency Name

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

Agency City

Houston

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Harris County

Agency Contact

Julie Fleischman

Contact Job Title

Forensic Anthropologist

Agency Address

1861 Old Spanish Trail, , Houston, Texas

Agency Phone

8329275000

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Agency Website

https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Agency Case #

ML76-1189

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Head/Hair

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Physical Descriptions

Artificial body part/aid: Hearing aid
Scar/mark: Scar on abdomen, 4" long

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: Hearing aid, comb
Clothing: WEARING RED SWEATER,SH0RT SLEEVE SHIRT, GRAY KNIT PANTS
Footwear: BR0 WESTERN B00TS
Jewelry: BR0 BELT

Area Recovered:

Case Description

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F0UND 0N EASTEX FREEWAY (HWY 59) IN H0UST0N, TX AFTER PEDESTRIAN/VEHICLE ACCIDENT
Date Found: 1976-03-09

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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.

Values read: this case vs the missing person.

81%Moderate

James Hugghins

MP41373 • Missing since Feb 1, 1972 from Freeport, Texas

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 55–65 vs 57 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 88%56 mi away, same state

TimingFound 4 years after last seen

Height 100%5'7" vs 5'0"–6'3"

Weight 100%190 lb vs 100–300 lb

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 White / Caucasian Male
Age 55-65
from Houston, Texas

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

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