Unclaimed Bodies

The Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office is attempting to find any family or friends of the following individuals:

Thanh Nguyen, a 53-year old asian male was found deceased in his residence in the 5600 block of Hardesty Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri

Jerry Fitch, a 75-year old White male who was pronounced deceased at his residence on the 3400 block of 7^th St in Kansas City, Missouri.

Phillip Morris, a 72-year old Black male who was pronounced deceased at his residence on the 9^th block of 34^th St in Kansas City, Missouri.

Peter Benton, a 63-year old White male who was pronounced deceased at Lee’s Summit Medical Center; originally from Greenwood Missouri.

Anyone with any information regarding any of the above individuals, please contact the on-duty investigator at 816-881-6600.

The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office seeks the assistance of the public to help locate next of kin and/or friends to claim remains. Efforts are made to locate next of kin to claim the body, including posts here and short newspaper notices submitted locally. If no responses are generated, the process of a county burial will begin for the county to take jurisdiction and begin county disposition procedures.