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Franklin James Dames

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2015-04-01T17:58:52

2015-04-01T17:58:52

1105

UCP1105

1282

Franklin

James

Dames

American Indian / Alaska Native

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

12/15/2011

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

97209

1275

Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office

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11-2101

08/07/2026


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Franklin James Dames, a 48-year-old male, tragically became an unclaimed individual upon his death on December 15, 2011, in Portland, Oregon. With no family connections to turn to, his case remains unresolved. His story, documented under Namus ID: UCP1105, echoes the loneliness that often accompanies the lives of those who die unidentified or unclaimed.

Franklin passed away in a local hospital, yet little is known about his life or the circumstances that led him there. Reportedly, he nev...
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Date Found: 12/15/2011

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