Case File 209UFTN
Reconstructions of Victim
Unidentified White Female
Vital Statistics
- Estimated age: 40 - 45 years old
- Approximate Height and Weight: 5'4"; 130 lbs.
- Distinguishing Characteristics: Her natural hair color was dark brown or black. She may have had a peculiar stride due to possible bow-leggedness. Sometime before her death, she fractured the top of both feet. Both fractures had healed, but those injuries might have caused limping. She also had previously fractured the pinkie finger of her left hand, and had fractured the first rib on her right side. This would have caused a stiff or sore right shoulder. Lastly, she had healed fractures of the nose. These injuries occurred prior to her death, and are not associated with her death.
- Dentals: Her dental hygiene was extremely poor. She had a total of 12 teeth, and all showed signs of advanced decay and periodontal disease. All of her front teeth were missing, presumably due to periodontal disease. She might have complained of a tooth ache on her left lower jaw, due to an abscess that was active at the time of her death.
- Clothing: She was wearing only a pair of red shorts. She also had a red, "twist-style" ponytail holder and a rubber band around her left wrist.
Case History
On March 29, 1999, workers with Southern Services were cleaning brush and garbage from a creek bed near the Cannon Avenue overpass when they discovered the partially-dressed body of a woman, who had probably been dead for a few months.
The area of the creek where the body was found runs parallel to Interstate 24 eastbound, between the north and south Rossville Boulevard exits. The body was located near the 2500 block of Cannon Avenue.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
423-698-9539
Case Number:
FA99-2
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information: Hamilton County Medical Examiner.