TX DALLAS JANE DOE: WF, 20-30, found in Pleasant Grove creek in Dallas, NM - 30 Oct 1988 - Copper ring, key ring w/4 keys

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71UFTX - Unidentified Female​

Reconstructions of the victim by Karen T. Taylor.

Date of Discovery: October 30, 1988
Location of Discovery: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: 2 weeks prior
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Homicide by manual strangulation

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'7" to 5'8"
Weight: 105 to 115 lbs.
Hair: Reddish auburn to brown, short and sparse on top.
Eye Color: Unknown, possibly brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Right ear pierced, left ear possibly pierced.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available. Many amalgam fillings.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Unknown.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: White Fruit Of The Loom tank top undershirt, Guess? jeans, pink/orange/black G-string panties, white socks, and one black ankle boot with silver pegs on it.
Jewelry: A copper/yellow metal ring with an oval area with uniquely designed scroll work worn on her right pinkie finger.
Additional Personal Items: Key ring containing four keys - a door key; a car key - possibly to a Chevrolet; a gas cap key; and an unspecified style of key.

Circumstances of Discovery​

A child discovered the victim's body face down in Pleasant Grove creek near the 6300 block of Fairway Avenue in Dallas.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Steven Kurtz
Agency Phone Number: 214-920-5900
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 3496-88

Agency Name: Dallas Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 214-671-3661
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 703913W

Agency Name: Texas Department of Public Safety
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 512-424-5074
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: U8812003

NCIC Case Number: U334293643
NamUs Case Number: 4060

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
TXDPS
The Dallas Morning News Archive (10/31/88; 11/2/88)

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