MI MI - Detroit, Detroit River, BlkFem 15-25, UP12038, keys, braided corn rows, clothes, shoes, Mar'83

[Moonwalker9]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number83-1813
Demographics
SexFemale
Race / EthnicityBlack / African American
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years)15-25
Estimated Year of Death1982-1983
Estimated PMI--
Height5' 4"(64 inches) , Measured
Weight136 lbs, Measured
Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date FoundMarch 6, 1983
NamUs Case CreatedJanuary 24, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
Street AddressDetroit River at the foot of Fairview St.Detroit, Michigan
CountyWayne County
GPS Coordinates--
Circumstances of RecoveryBody of a badly decomposed female was found in the Detroit River near the foot of Fairview by citizens. She was dressed in a winter coat and had been in the water for months.
Details of Recovery


Inventory of RemainsAll parts recovered
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical Description
Hair ColorBlack
Head Hair DescriptionBraided in corn rolls
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorUnknown or Missing
Right Eye ColorUnknown or Missing
Eye DescriptionDecomposition precluded eye color assessment
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information



Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories
set of keys
Near the Body

Clothing
Tan/Beige Polyester winter/fall weight waist length jacket (zippered), blue jeans, white/beige sweater, bra (38-40" band) and pink panties
On the Body

Footwear
White athletic shoes/socks
On the Body

 

[Melt71]

936DFVA - Mary Everette Harrison

Though circumstances seem unlikely (missing from VA, left her purse behind), Mary Everette Harrison wore her hair in braids, matches on height and age. Could she had left of her own accord and relocated, then met an untimely end?

 

[Beccalicious]

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