WA OLYMPIA JANE DOE: WF, 15-20, found at a dumping site in the woods in Olympia, WA - 19 Oct 1981

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1477UWA - Unidentified Female

Date of Discovery: October 19, 1981
Location of Discovery: Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
Estimated Date of Death: 1969-1979
State of Remains: Partial skeletal
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: A "crude" cross made of sticks and a shoelace was found near the area of the remains.

Circumstances of Discovery
The decedent's cranium and three bone fragments were discovered at a dumping site in the woods in Olympia, Washington.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: King County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Katherine Taylor
Agency Phone Number: 206-731-3232
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 81-2244-10

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 8886

Information Source(s)
NamUs

1477UFWA

#JaneDoe's cranium and three bone fragments were discovered at a dumping site in the woods in Olympia, Washington in October of 1981

A "crude" cross made of sticks and a shoelace was found near the area of the remains.

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Thurston County Jane Doe 1981 (Reservation Rd Jane Doe) was added to Gedmatch by the DNA Doe Project. As of February 22, 2021, she had over 15,000 DNA matches. Her highest match was 129.35 cM - this is not a substantial match. She is on the Google Drive spreadsheet at:

 

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DNA Doe Project link:

Reservation Rd Jane Doe 1981 - DNA Doe Project Cases

New pending case announcement from DNA Doe for bones found out of Olympia, Washington. Please visit our page to learn more.

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On October 19, 1981 a cranium and 3 fragmented bones were found in wooded area in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. The location was used as a dump by local residence. A cross crudely constructed of sticks and shoe string was found in the area near the remains. A forensic pathologist was only able to determine from the few remains that the deceased was a White/Caucasian female who was 20-30 years old when she died. No clothing or personal items were recovered. The time of death could not be determined with certainty, but the woman probably died sometime between 1966 and 1979. She remains unidentified.

Doe Network:

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Carl Koppelman has done a recon of Olympia Jane Doe!

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

45 years now.

Genealogical research has revealed that Jane Doe is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage, which has made genealogical progress in this case rather difficult. Jewish genealogy is complicated by intermarriage within small communities, as well as issues with a lack of accessible records.

“When we build back her DNA relatives, records often disappear at the grandparent or the great-grandparent level, which makes connecting the matches together very difficult,” Hendershott said. “We are hoping someone recognizes her, and we are hoping to spread the word about her case through the Jewish community. Someone knows who she is.”

If you recognize this woman, or have any information that could help DNA Doe Project identify her, please email case-tips@dnadoeproject.org or contact the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office at bryan.goheen@co.thurston.wa.us.