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A full set of skeletal remains were discovered at the Rivergate industrial area, in North Portland. The skeleton appeared to be that of an elderly male, and was most probably transient.
Date Found: 1987-11-15

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP11007

Victim Details

Created

Feb 21, 2013

Case Added

May 24, 2023

Case ID

44946

Case Number

87-2666

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 80

Age From

Age To

Pid

13978

Height

70 inches

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Post Mortem Interval

Months

Estimated Birth From

1912

Estimated Birth To

1932

Estimated Death Year From

1987

Date Found

1987-11-15

City

Portland

State

Oregon

County

Multnomah County

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Agency Contact

Agency Address

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Head/Hair

dark brown-black with a modest sprinkling of gray

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: Golf ball; several small rocks; metal cylinder; analog watch without band; blue plastic child's toy; silver L-shaped metal piece
Clothing: Brown/black/red/blue hound's tooth polyester slacks; blue over white long sleeved T-shirt, size 38-40 (M), with logo "COME ALONG" on back and "ABC" on front.
Footwear: Black-soled shoe, size 10D

Area Recovered:

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