Reconstructions of Victim

Unidentified Black or Biracial Female

• Located on May 17, 1996 in the waters of Lake Erie/Sandusky Bay, Ohio.
• Estimated Date of Death: 6 months prior to discovery.

Vital Statistics

• Estimated age: 35-50 years old
• Approximate Height and Weight: 5'8"; 130 - 145 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: She was initially identified as Caucasian, however later indications showed an 85% probabilty that she is African-American. She had brown hair. She had delivered at least one child and the report says that she had had a difficult delivery. She had a vertical scar, 7.0" x .2" on the abdomen. Autopsy reports showed she once had had an appendectomy, a hysterectomy, and a gall bladder operation. Her earlobes had been pierced twice in each ear. The body had no other distinguishing features, such as birthmarks, or tattoos.
• Dentals: Available. Several teeth were missing from the upper front, and appear to be recently missing, as the bone had not healed around the sockets.
• Clothing: She was wearing brightly colored, floral bikini underwear, and the waistband from a pair of panty hose. She was also wearing a white gold ring, with a solitaire diamond, on the 3rd finger of the right hand. It appeared to be part of a wedding set which fits into another ring.