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912UFTN - Unidentified Female Reconstruction of the victim. Date of Discovery: August 29, 1987 Location of Discovery: Roane County, Tennessee Estimated Date of Death: 1987 State of Remains: Not recognizable - Charred/burned Cause of Death: Unknown Physical Description Estimated Age: 35-50 years old Race: White Gender: Female Height: 5'0" to 5'8" Weight: Unknown Hair Color: Brown but dyed reddish. Eye Color: Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: Breast implants, Hysterectomy and tracheotomy. Mole on left side of back. Old gunshot wound to 3rd thoracic vertebra; .22 caliber bullet lodged against spine. Identifiers Dentals: Available. Maxillary full denture with reline recovered with victim. Nicotine staining of #8, #9, #10 and...

On November 14, 2007 a police officer discovered partial skeletal human remains in a remote wooded area off Hollandale Road in LaVergne, Tennessee. Investigators found no clothing at the scene, but there was jewelry with the remains: two bracelets, an Avon “Loveable Pets Stretch Bracelet” with pictures of cats, another with ceramic beads; and a gold-plated ring with light blue and amber-colored stones. A forensic scientist determined the remains were of a Black or Black/White female, 5’5” to 5’6” tall, between 25 and 49 years of age with short brown hair. The deceased’s teeth showed dental work. Officials estimate the woman died in the spring or summer of 2007. DNA Doe Project Status: Research in progress...

566UFTN - Unidentified Female Reconstructions of the victim by NCMEC, Erin H. Kimmerle and Joanna J. Hughes. Date of Discovery: October 21, 1981 Location of Discovery: Cheatham County, Tennessee Estimated Date of Death: Partial skeletal State of Remains: 3-9 months prior Cause of Death: Homicide Physical Description Estimated Age: 14-20 years old Race: White Sex: Female Height: Weight: Unknown Hair: Brown and straight Eye Color: Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown Identifiers Dentals: Available; Cross bite on left side. Filling present. Poor dental care for some time prior to death. Fingerprints: Not available. DNA: Available. Clothing & Personal Items Clothing: Unknown. Jewelry: Unknown. Additional Personal Items...

911UFTN - Unidentified Female Date of Discovery: March 31, 1985 Location of Discovery: Pleasant View, Cheatham County, Tennessee Estimated Date of Death: 2-5 months prior State of Remains: Skeletal Cause of Death: Unknown Physical Description Estimated Age: 31-40 years old Race: White Sex: Female Height: 5'0" to 5'2" Weight: Unknown Hair Color: Red Eye Color: Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown Identifiers Dentals: Available. # 21 crowded to facial, mandibular anteriors crowded-overlapped. Fingerprints: Not available DNA: Sample available - not yet submitted Clothing & Personal Items Clothing: Light pink shirt with pink flowers, pink sweater with small blue spots, pants, black bra. Jewelry: Unknown Additional Personal...

On Dec. 22, 1974 an unidentified woman's body was discovered under the Tramway down the mountain from the Ober Gatlinburg parking lot. W.B. Ogle, who was the police chief at the time, said hikers found the body. "We had the assistance of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the park service but nothing ever turned up," he said. Gatlinburg Police Capt. Randy Brackins, who was a cadet at the time, said former Detective Lester Rowland had a sketch made of the unidentified woman about 10 years ago but nothing turned up at that time either. The cause of death was unknown due to decomposition of the body. Investigators initially thought the body was found about 30 days after the death of the victim, according to The Doe Network, a...

On March 10, 2019 a homeowner walking near Douglas Lake in Dandridge, Tennessee reported seeing a suspicious bag next to the lake shore. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies determined the bag, which turned out to be a golf bag, contained human remains. The Regional Forensic Center in Knoxville was unable to provide much information about the deceased other than he was a male of uncertain race/ethnicity, possibly white, an estimated 5′ 7″-5′ 10″ tall, and an adult less than 40-years-old. A black Walking Dead t-shirt and a leather belt stamped with the name “Gerald” found with the remains were not helpful in identifying the deceased. The case is being treated as a homicide. DNA Doe Project Status: Research in progress...

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP73384 Unsure, Uncertain Date Body Found: August 21, 2020 Location Found: Whitesburg, Tennessee Estimated Age Range-- https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/73384?nav Circumstances of Recovery: The believed-to-be decedent's wife claimed decedent died on 03/21/2019 of natural causes and buried him on her property. Decedent was buried next to a spring and the changing water level caused most of the remains to be swept away. The investigating agency will be re-investigating the area sometime in Fall 2020 to search for additional remains.

482UFTN - Unidentified Female Reconstruction by NCMEC, Erin H. Kimmerle, and Joanna J. Hughes; enhanced image of necklace found near remains. Date of Discovery: April 3, 1985 Location of Discovery: Jellico, Campbell County, Tennessee Estimated Date of Death: 1-4 years prior State of Remains: Partial skeletal Cause of Death: Undetermined Physical Description Estimated Age: 9-15 years old Race: White Sex: Female Height: Unknown Weight: Unknown Hair Color: Unknown Eye Color: Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown Identifiers Dentals: Available. Several silver dental fillings. Fingerprints: Not available. DNA: Available. Clothing & Personal Items Clothing: 2 high-top shoes (outdoor or hiking type-size 5 or 6) with 2 pais of...

NamUs UP # 15444 https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/15444 Unidentified White Female Date Found: September 29, 1996 Location Found: Grainger County, Tennessee Estimated Age: 25 to 40 years Race: White Weight (pounds) , Cannot Estimate Height (inches) 61, Estimated Body condition Body Parts Inventory: All parts recovered, Condition: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton Probable year of death: 1995 to 1996 Estimated postmortem interval Months Circumstances Skeletonized remains were discovered in a wooded area near the Knox and Grainger County lines near Dale Road. Clothing and Accessories None found...

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP69834 Unsure, Uncertain Date Body Found: May 16, 2020 Location Found: Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) On 05/16/20 a hiker and his wife were hiking the Gentry Creek Falls area trails in the Cherokee National Forest, Laurel Bloomery, TN. They came upon partial skeletal remains (calvarium only), which were identified as human. They left the area and called 911. Johnson County Sheriff's Office documented location, photographed skull and collected it to bring to the William L. Jenkins Forensic Center at the instruction of the county medical examiner. CLICK THE REPORT BUTTON IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON THIS CASE AND HAVE IT MOVED TO THE DISCUSSION AREA...

The Doe Network Reconstruction of Victim; Center: victim's shirt; Right: victim's tattoo Unidentified Female Date of Discovery: June 1, 1987 Location of Discovery: Knox County, Tennessee Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior State of Remains: Recognizable face Cause of Death: Shot Physical Description ** Listed information is approximate Estimated Age: 21-30 years old Race: Not stated Gender: FEmale Height: 5'4 to 5'6 Weight: 100-120 lbs Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: She had a tattoo of "BH" on her upper left arm, front. Clavicle healed fracture; Vertebrae crushed may have caused back pain; radius healed fracture; right tibia healed fracture; left tibia healed fracture...