Evidence Bag
- Description
- Brown paper bag used to contain personal property of Joel Miller held as DNA evidence by the OCME. The bag has yellow and red "evidence" stickers on it as well as handwritten text on the front of the bag: "DNA | Joel Miller | 9-11-01 | WTC 102-01 | CR 72987." The bag contained a comb, hairbrush, and razor.
- Historical Notes
- Brooklyn native Joel Miller lived in Baldwin, on Long Island, with his wife, Marjorie. Both widowed, they married in 1997 and made a home with his son and her two sons. Joel played poker weekly with friends from his synagogue. He was an assistant vice president and disaster recovery technology specialist at Marsh & McLennan. On September 11, Joel was on the North Tower’s 97th floor. He was 55 years old.
Curator's Comment
The OCME asked victims’ relatives for personal possessions that might contain DNA so as to match DNA extracted from recovered remains.
- Accession Number: C.2009.436.1
- Dimensions: 5 in X 9.25 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 12.7 cm X 23.495 cm
- Source: Marjorie Miller
- Credit Line: Gift of Marjorie Miller, wife of Joel Miller
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