627UFCA - Unidentified Female

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Reconstructions of the decedent; clothing and jewelry.

Date of Discovery: March 29, 2008
Location of Discovery: Sacramento County, California
Estimated Date of Death: 2004
State of Remains: Completely skeletonized. Only partial skeletal recovered (Torso not recovered, One or more limbs not recovered, One or both hands not recovered)
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 30-50 years old
Race: Multiracial. Anthropology exam indicated she was predominately European with an unknown component of Asian and African admixture. Possibly Hispanic.
Sex: Female
Height: 5'3" to 5'8"
Weight: Unknown
Hair: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Available; Teeth 13, 14, 15, 19 have silver amalgam fillings.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Grateful Dead fleece jacket with blue, white, and red trim, size large or XL; Long-sleeved, silver-blue Delta Fire Crew sweatshirt with two crossed fireman's axes and the number 5 on the left chest area; Jeans; Lace bra; Fruit of the Loom underwear, size 8; and Black tennis shoes.
Jewelry: Watch; Necklace; Black belt with white metal buckle; White metal hoop earrings; White metal bracelet with green heart charms; Bar bell piercing; Small sword chain or charm; Beaded necklace with crouching frog; Bracelets. Most of her jewelry was white metal and included bangle bracelets.
Additional Personal Items: Raiders blanket.

Circumstances of Discovery

The unidentified female was found by a fisherman along the side of a dirt road in the 17000 block of Tyler Island Road in Sacramento County, California. The remains were covered with a box spring mattress.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Sacramento County Coroner
Agency Contact Person: Heather Griffiths, Deputy Coroner / Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: 916-874-9320 or 916-874-9248
Agency E-Mail: coronerweb(at)saccounty.net
Agency Case Number: 08-01866

Agency Name: Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Christine Kneeland, Deputy Sheriff
Agency Phone Number: 916-874-5963 or 916-874-5115
Agency E-Mail: Sheriff(at)sacsheriff.com
Agency Case Number: 08-017502

NCIC Case Number: U580021322
NamUs Case Number: UP2360

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Sacramento County Coroner
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Sacbee.com
CBS 13 Sacramento

Admin Notes

Added: 10/24/2008; Last Updated: 3/7/2022