Unidentified Remains

If you believe you have information that could assist in the identification of one of these individuals or believe they may be your missing loved one, please contact the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office

Deputy Chief Investigator Kyle McGlamery or Deputy Chief Investigator Jess Dillard

NamUs #: UP98827

#87-0811

Found: August 13, 1987

Sex: Male

Race: Black

Height: 5 feet 7 inches

Weight: Approx. 140 lbs

Hair: Black, tightly curled

Age: Approx. 40 years 

This unidentified man was found in a wooded area near Austin Drive in Decatur, Georgia.  He was found in a red and blue winter jacket, a brown 'Dickies' jumpsuit, and a hospital gown. Rubber boots were found nearby. It is suspected that he may have been deceased for a few months and he is believed to have been around 40 years old. 

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NamUs #: UP99097

#90-0325

Found: January 13, 1990

Sex: Male

Race: Black

Height: 5 feet 10 inches

Weight: Approx. 120 lbs (170 at time of accident)

Hair: Short, Curly black hair with mustache and beard

Age: Approx. 30 years 

This unidentified man was struck by a car on January 13th, 1990 and taken to Shallowford Community Hospital where he was in a coma for two months before he passed away on March 11, 1990.  He appears to have been around 30 years old. 

NamUs #: UP99224

#90-0505

Found: April 26, 1990

Sex: Male

Race: Black

Height: 5 feet 8.5 inches to 5 feet 10 inches

Weight: Approx. 160 lbs 

Hair: Short and curly black hair 

Age: 25 to 35 years

This unidentified man was found in an abandoned house on Thomas Road in Decatur, Georgia. It is believed that he may have been related to a shooting  at the same location a few months prior.  The individual was found wearing a white or tan short-sleeved button-down shirt; thick, tan dress slacks; and white leather tennis shoes with the letters "BK" on the outside. He is suspected to have been 25 to 35 years old when he passed away. He had a surgical repair where a flexible metal plate was placed in his hip.  

NamUs #: UP99132

#91-0451

Found: April 5, 1991

Sex: Female

Race: Black

Height: 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches

Weight: Approx. 140lbs 

Hair: Unknown

Age: 25 to 50 years 

This unidentified woman was found deceased in a wooded area near the end of Idlewood Road in Decatur, Georgia. She was not wearing any clothing when she was found.  A blue tennis shoe was found in the area, as well as a lower to mid-length tan coat and a long-sleeved green knit sweater.  Investigators suspect she may have been there for about two weeks. She is believed to have been between 25 and 50 years old.   

NamUs #: UP99134

#94-0883

Found: July 18, 1994

Sex: Male

Race: Black

Height: Unknown

Weight: Unknown

Hair: Unknown

Age: Unkown 

This unidentified individual was found deceased, suspended in a 'tree canopy' 12 feet above a creek bed near DeKalb Industrial Way. He was found wearing blue jeans with a size 32 waist and 31 inseam, along with a USPS key #17071 and a pocket knife. Due to a note found in his pocket it is suspected he was a patient at the Bridgeport Transitional Living Center at some point. 

NamUs #: UP99132

#95-0751

Found: June 25, 1995

Sex: Male

Race: Black

Height: Approx. 5 feet 10.5 inches 

Weight: Unknown

Hair: Black, curly hair

Age: 30 to 50 years

This unidentified man was found deceased in a wooded area inside of Stone Mountain Park. There was no clothing located on the remains. A stainless steel wire showed he had previously had a repair for a jaw fracture. He is suspected to have been between 30 and 50 years old at the time of his passing. 

NamUs #: UP99132

#96-0745

Found: June 22, 1996

Sex: Male

Race: Black

Height: 5 feet 10 inches

Weight: 150lbs 

Hair: Tight, black curly hair with some greys.

Age: Unknown 

This unidentified man was shot after he entered a residence on Ansley Street in Decatur, Georgia. He fled the scene but was later found deceased down the street from the scene. He was found in a dark pullover shirt that had a "Conversion Experience" logo and a pair of dark sweatpants. He was wearing a pair of purple, black, and gold Nike shoes. 

NamUs #: UP10228

#04-0468

Found: April 7, 2004

Sex: Male

Race: Black

Height: 6 feet 0 inches

Weight: 127 lbs 

Hair: Short, black curly

Age: Mid-20s

On Wednesday, April 7, 2004, this unidentified man was brought to Grady Memorial Hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.  He was shot outside of the Garden Dunwoody Apartments. He was wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt, white sneakers, and a red, white, and blue 76ers cap. He had one piercing on his right earlobe and two piercings on his left. 

NamUs #: UP60757

#17-1022

Found: July 24, 2017

Sex: Assigned Male at Birth

Race: Black

Height: 5 feet 8 inches

Weight: Approx.  215lbs to 235lbs

Hair: Dark brown/Black hair wig

Age: Mid-20s

This unidentified individual may have gone by "Justin" or "Justine." They were shot after entering a residence on Beachwood Forest Drive in Lithonia. They were transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where they were prounounced deceased. They were biologically male but wearing female clothing meaning they may have identified as a female. 

NamUs #: UP61145

#18-0196

Found: February 1, 2018

Sex: Male

Race: Black

Height: 5 feet 6 inches

Weight: 118lbs to 150lbs

Hair: Black and grey short, curly hair with some frontal balding

Age: Unknown 


This unidentified man was found deceased in the wooded area of Rehoboth Park in Decatur, Georgia.  He was found wearing a black jacket, a grey jacket, a long-sleeved grey shirt, and a red T-shirt with "Jeju Sauna" written on the front. He was wearing black Adidas shoes and had a gold cross charm in one of his pockets. 

NamUs #: UP99397

#20-0341

Found: February 27, 2020

Sex: Male

Race: Black

Height: 5 feet 9.5 inches

Weight: 130lbs to 170lbs

Hair: Tightly curled, grey or black

Age: Pre 70

This unidentified man was found deceased in a burned home on Panola Road in Lithonia, Georgia. He was wearing a grey colored long-sleeved shirt with a blue T-shirt underneath and had a rusted metal necklace on. It is believed he may have been deceased for about a month before he was found. 

NamUs #: UP99400

#20-1319

Found: August 2, 2020

Sex: Male

Race: Mixed descent

Height: 5 feet 10 inches

Weight: 106lbs to 150lbs

Hair: Straight black hair

Age: Pre 70

This unidentified man was found in a creek behind 4540 Memorial Drive in Decatur, Georgia. He was wearing "Bob Barker" brand underwear and a paper suit. It is believed that he may have been recently released from jail prior to his death.  

NamUs #: UP111977

#22-0298

Found: November 17, 2023

Sex: Female

Race: Black

Height: 5 foot 1 inches to 5 foot 4 inches

Weight: Unknown

Hair: Red, magenta, brown, and black wig

Age: Unknown 

This unidentified woman was found in a wooded area on Highland Road in Decatur, Georgia by a hunter.  Her remains were found in a wooded area about 20 feet from the roadway. She was wearing multiple bracelets (pictured above).  

NamUs #: UP115454

#23-2297

Found: December 24, 2023

Sex: Male

Race: White; possibly Hispanic

Height: 5 foot 8 inches

Weight: Unable to determine

Hair: Dark brown/black

Age: Unknown 

This unidentified man was found under a bridge on Flowers Road South, near Woodcock Boulevard. It is believed that he may have been of Hispanic descent.  It appears he was living as a transient or unhoused. He had a silver Android phone with the sticker shown above on the back.