County Forensics Asks Public To Help Locate Next Of Kins

HOUSTON, TX — The Harris County Forensics office seeks the public's assistance in locating next of kin for the deceased individuals listed below. For those who can help, you may email sharon.derrick@meo.hctx.net or call (832) 927-5000.

WILLIAM FLOYD PRESNELL – White Male, 72 Years: Mr. Presnell died at St. Joseph Medical
Center in Houston, Texas on 11/26/2017. Please call the Harris County Institute of Forensic
Sciences at 832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4301.

JUAN CARLOS ROMERO – Hispanic Male, 56 Years: Mr. Romero died at St. Joseph Medical
Center in Houston, Texas on 11/27/2017. Please call the Harris County Institute of Forensic
Sciences at 832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4317.

FERNANDO ROJAS – Hispanic Male, 65 Years: Mr. Rojas died in the 4400 block of Yale Street
in Houston, Texas on 12/09/2017. Please call the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences at
832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4477.

RANDALL WHITBEY – White Male, 66 Years: Mr. Whitbey died in the 8100 block of Lynn Street
in Houston, Texas on 12/10/2017. Please call the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences at
832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4493.

KEVIN STUART MERKEL – White Male, 51 Years: Mr. Merkel died in the 4500 block of Fulton
Street in Houston, Texas on 12/12/2017. Please call the Harris County Institute of Forensic
Sciences at 832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4517.

ALEJANDRO PELAZIO – Hispanic Male, 67 Years: Mr. Pelazio died in the 13000 block of
Market Street in Houston, Texas on 12/13/2017. Please call the Harris County Institute of Forensic
Sciences at 832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4538.

RAFAEL LOPEZ – Hispanic Male, 64 Years: Mr. Lopez died in the 200 block of Latham Street
in Houston, Texas on 12/16/2017. Please call the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences at
832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4579.

JAMES WALTER KRIGER – White Male, 61 Years: Mr. Kriger died in the 15600 block of Market
Street in Houston, Texas on 12/17/2017. Please call the Harris County Institute of Forensic
Sciences at 832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4593.

JOSE ANGEL CANTU – Hispanic Male, 59 Years: Mr. Cantu died at Lyndon B. Johnson
General Hospital in Houston, Texas on 11/26/2017. Please call the Harris County Institute of
Forensic Sciences at 832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4301.

DANNY RAY PILCHER – White Male, 53 Years: Mr. Pilcher died in the 1100 block of White
Oak Drive in Houston, Texas on 12/26/2017. Please call the Harris County Institute of Forensic
Sciences at 832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4729.

EMILIO RODRIGUEZ MALDONADO – Hispanic Male, 66 Years: Mr. Maldonado died in the
1500 block of Bellfort Avenue in Houston, Texas on 12/27/2017. Please call the Harris County
Institute of Forensic Sciences at 832-927-5000 and refer to case ML17-4730.