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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 45-60
from Ophelia, Virginia

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Victim Details

Created

Dec 7, 2021

Case Added

Mar 14, 2022

Case ID

40956

Case Number

C1953-00001

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 60

Age From

Age To

PID

55936

Height

66 inches

Weight

175 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Estimated Postmortem Interval

Post Mortem Interval

Weeks

Estimated Birth From

1893

Estimated Birth To

1908

Estimated Death Year From

1953

Date Found

Apr 9, 1953

City

Ophelia

State

Virginia

County

Northumberland County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

37512

Agency Name

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Central District

Agency City

Richmond

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Richmond City

Agency Contact

Lara Newell

Contact Job Title

Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Address

400 E Jackson St, , Richmond, Virginia

Agency Phone

8047863174

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Hair Color

Brown

Head/Hair

Brown, short hair with gray around the temples

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: One black belt, western style buckle "Top grain Cowhide Oriole"
Clothing: One pair shorts, elastic 1" band, peppermint striped (white, red, blue) One undershirt One gray chambray shirt #1249 16^2 "State Fair Sanforised" One pair maroon socks One pair gray trousers
Footwear: One pair brown shoes; right show #585 6082 4 977170

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Case Description

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Found in a field trap in the Chesapeake Bay. Appears he had been in the water several days. No identifying features. At the time it was suspected that he was a fisherman, sailor or merchant marine.
Date Found: 1953-04-09

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP86968

Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 45-60
from Ophelia, Virginia

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

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