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763UFOK - Unidentified Female

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Reconstruction of Victim and photo of tattoo.

Date of Discovery: August 31, 2008
Location of Discovery: Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Estimated Date of Death: 3-12 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 30-45 years old
Race: White, possibly with Native American heritage
Sex: Female
Height: 5'5"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Light brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: She had given birth to at least one child. Well healed cranial fracture situated on the frontal bone approximately 1.7cm left of the midline. Prior thoracic vertebral fusion at T2-T3; A distinctive sunburst tattoo was on a large portion of the woman’s lower back.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available; University of North Texas.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was located at Lake Thunderbird in Cleveland County on August 31, 2008. a visitor found the woman's body on one of the lake's banks.

Investigators have sent photographic copies of that tattoo across the state and surrounding states hoping someone in the tattoo business would recognize the work. That effort has not generated any leads yet.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Central District
Agency Contact Person: Carlos Zambrano
Agency Phone Number: 405-701-8888
Agency E-Mail: Unidentifiedpersons(at)ocme.ok.gov
Agency Case Number: 0803375

Agency Name: Norman Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 405-321-1444
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: Unknown

Agency Name: Cleveland County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 405-701-8888
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: Unknown

Agency Name: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation - South Central Investigative Regional Office Headquarters
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 405-848-6724
Agency E-Mail: tips(at)osbi.ok.gov
Agency Case Number: 08-11012

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 6727
Former Hot Case Number: N/A

Information Source(s)

NamUs
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

Admin Notes

Added: 9/14/2010; Last Updated: 02/27/21


Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team

** Listed information may be estimated.

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