Berrydale fire people index — Identification work and legislative participants

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PEOPLE INDEX — Identification work and legislative participants Inclusion identifies a documented connection, not guilt. Facts are bounded by the cited records. Names follow the source; spelling and identity conflicts are retained. Charles L. Billingsley — Dental identification team Named in the report’s account of dental examinations used for identification. Limits: Original signed dental reports and person-by-person identifications have not been received. Source: S923, PDF 16–17. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/charles-l-billingsley Kermit Adkins — Dental identification team Named in the report’s account of dental examinations used for identification. Limits: Original signed dental reports and person-by-person identifications have not been received. Source: S923, PDF 16–17. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/kermit-adkins John B. Coker — Dental identification team Named in the report’s account of dental examinations used for identification. Limits: Original signed dental reports and person-by-person identifications have not been received. Source: S923, PDF 16–17. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/john-b-coker Clarence O. Shows — Dental identification team Named in the report’s account of dental examinations used for identification. Limits: Original signed dental reports and person-by-person identifications have not been received. Source: S923, PDF 16–17. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/clarence-o-shows Phillip A. Payne — Dental identification team Named in the report’s account of dental examinations used for identification. Limits: Original signed dental reports and person-by-person identifications have not been received. Source: S923, PDF 16–17. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/phillip-a-payne C. J. Adkins — Dental identification team Named in the report’s account of dental examinations used for identification. Limits: Original signed dental reports and person-by-person identifications have not been received. Source: S923, PDF 16–17. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/c-j-adkins Frank Greskovick — Dental identification team Named in the report’s account of dental examinations used for identification. Limits: Original signed dental reports and person-by-person identifications have not been received. Source: S923, PDF 16–17. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/frank-greskovick Eugene Parks — Prisoner assisting identification work One of five prisoners brought from the Niceville camp to assist the autopsy and dental teams. The report recommends recognition of their assistance. Limits: Not listed among the 51 prisoners confined at Jay at the time of the fire; keep the two groups distinct. Source: S923, PDF 16. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/eugene-parks John Gafford — Prisoner assisting identification work One of five prisoners brought from the Niceville camp to assist the autopsy and dental teams. The report recommends recognition of their assistance. Limits: Not listed among the 51 prisoners confined at Jay at the time of the fire; keep the two groups distinct. Source: S923, PDF 16. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/john-gafford Kenneth Gillis — Prisoner assisting identification work One of five prisoners brought from the Niceville camp to assist the autopsy and dental teams. The report recommends recognition of their assistance. Limits: Not listed among the 51 prisoners confined at Jay at the time of the fire; keep the two groups distinct. Source: S923, PDF 16. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/kenneth-gillis Phillip DeLaney — Prisoner assisting identification work One of five prisoners brought from the Niceville camp to assist the autopsy and dental teams. The report recommends recognition of their assistance. Limits: Not listed among the 51 prisoners confined at Jay at the time of the fire; keep the two groups distinct. Source: S923, PDF 16. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/phillip-delaney Jack Lewis — Prisoner assisting identification work One of five prisoners brought from the Niceville camp to assist the autopsy and dental teams. The report recommends recognition of their assistance. Limits: Not listed among the 51 prisoners confined at Jay at the time of the fire; keep the two groups distinct. Source: S923, PDF 16. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/jack-lewis Joe Morris — Funeral-service assistance The report credits the mortician of Joe Morris Funeral Home, Pensacola, with voluntary assistance. Limits: No further individual biography established in the reviewed material. Source: S923, PDF 16. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/joe-morris John Reed — Funeral-service assistance The report credits him, of Benboe Funeral Home, Pensacola, with voluntary assistance. Limits: No further individual biography established in the reviewed material. Source: S923, PDF 16. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/john-reed Representative Fortune — Legislative record Listed as a sponsor of HCR 1954. Limits: Initials/full identity not expanded beyond the document; incidental legislators on unrelated votes are excluded. Source: House, PDF 1, 3–5. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/representative-fortune Representative Elmore — Legislative record Listed as a sponsor of HCR 1954. Limits: Initials/full identity not expanded beyond the document; incidental legislators on unrelated votes are excluded. Source: House, PDF 1, 3–5. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/representative-elmore Representative Melvin — Legislative record Listed as a sponsor of HCR 1954; moved its adoption May 15. Limits: Initials/full identity not expanded beyond the document; incidental legislators on unrelated votes are excluded. Source: House, PDF 1, 3–5. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/representative-melvin Allen Morris — Legislative record Clerk whose May 22 enrolling report records HCR 1954 as enrolled, signed and presented to the governor. Limits: Initials/full identity not expanded beyond the document; incidental legislators on unrelated votes are excluded. Source: House, PDF 1, 3–5. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/allen-morris Edwin G. Fraser — Legislative record Secretary of the Senate whose message of concurrence is printed in the House journal May 19. Limits: Initials/full identity not expanded beyond the document; incidental legislators on unrelated votes are excluded. Source: House, PDF 1, 3–5. Archive profile: https://cryptofechoes.com/dossiers/edwin-g-fraser Source keys: S923: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-c230a2000e0948fc9b38c98c9e0b10c0 S1805: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-e9cce9957207496583ffe3793ed81c83 S431: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-d3ee91816dcc4166bfe4ef668ec3f0f5 Newspapers: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-cb22e9af69f74acbb18dd3480542ddef Senate: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-004445d89cc9484992248b4c2f7beed1 House: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-22d25e5e0b5a49af9d4d055896483137 Other sections of this index: Berrydale fire people index — The 38 victims: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-aab67f6c04c34196b258391b5dc64047 Berrydale fire people index — The 13 surviving prisoners: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-170775818d814b7e898c4f47e0727b2c Berrydale fire people index — Officials, investigators and families: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-1af86447633642639fe7df176b4d2494 Berrydale fire people index — Safety officials, responders and reporting: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-7a74fc86457d48f983eb8c5c84bc3d49 Berrydale fire people index — Identification work and legislative participants: https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-38016c35d42449bdb4c92d960855d726

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