IL LEMONT TOWNSHIP JANE DOE: WF, 35-45, found in Tampier Lake Forest Preserve in Lemont, IL - 13 July 1979 - Tattoos ''Joe 64'' & ''Swe...''

Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: July 13, 1979
Location of Discovery: Lemont Township, Cook County, Illinois
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Unknown
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical Description

** Listed information is approximate

Estimated Age: Unknown
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Two tattoos on her chest: "Joe 64" and "Swe..."
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Case History

The victim's body was located near 131st Street and Will Cook Road in the Tampier Lake Forest Preserve.
Investigating Agency(s)

If you have any information about this case please contact;Agency Name: Cook County Sheriff's Police Cold Case Homicide Unit
Agency Contact Person: Detective Ditusa or Detective McGuire
Agency Phone Number: 708-786-2586
E-Mail
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: Not listed
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Information Source(s)
Cook County Sheriff's Office Cold Case Unit
Doe Network case link http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1174ufil.html

Additional Info

Jul 20, 1979, page 39 - Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com

View the digital scanned newspaper from Chicago Tribune dated Jul 20, 1979, page 39.

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In the Chicago Tribune archives and on July 20, 1979 p.39 they made mention of this case. They estimated her to be 35-45 years old and was allegedly strangled.

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[Romulus]

Doe Network update page info​

1174UFIL - Unidentified Female​

Date of Discovery: July 13, 1979
Location of Discovery: Lemont Township, Cook County, Illinois
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Partially decomposed
Cause of Death: Strangulation

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: Unknown
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: The name "Joe" followed by "64" beneath it was tattooed over her right breast, the letters "SWE" were also tattooed on her chest.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

Three young boys discovered the decedent's partially decomposed body in the Tampier Lake Forest Preserve near 131st Street and Will Cook Road in Lemont Township. According to a Chicago Tribune Article written in 1979, an investigator with the Sheriff's Office stated the decedent was possibly 35-45 years old.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Cook County Sheriff's Cold Case Homicide Unit
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 708-786-2586
Agency E-Mail: Sheriff.Coldcase(at)cookcountyil.gov
Agency Case Number: 79-854967

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: Not listed

Information Source(s)​

1174UFIL

Cook County Sheriff's Cold Case Unit
Chicago Tribune July 20, 1979

Admin Notes​

Added: 9/28/14; Last Updated: 2/1/21

 

[Romulus]

UID Female Illinois case not in Namus

Romulus 16 mar 2021, 19:32 (10 giorni fa)
Hello, I am writing to report that this case is not yet present in Namus 1174UFIL Unknown > Cook County Sheriffs

Neal, Allen
15:21 (3 ore fa)


a me

Good morning,

Thank you for contacting NamUs in reference to the Illinois unidentified person case. NamUs staff will review the submitted information. Additionally, we will notify the investigating agencies for their consideration if the agencies have not been previously notified.

Please note, unidentified person submissions are entered by the investigating agencies. The case details may or may not be made available to the public for investigatory reasons.

Best regards,

Allen Neal

National Missing & Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Regional Program Specialist

682-347-8829
Email: Allen.Neal@unthsc.edu