Reconstructions of the decedent by Karen T. Taylor
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Reconstructions of the decedent by Karen T. Taylor
Date of Discovery: December 1, 1984
Location of Discovery: Wizard Wells, Jack County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: 3 to 12 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 23-29 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'2" to 5'5"
Weight: Unknown, possibly slender
Hair Color: Brown to strawberry blonde
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Evidence of healed trauma to her spine; she may have had severe foot problems
Dentals: Available; composite fillings that dentists only have used since 1978 and 1979
Fingerprints: Unavailable
DNA: Unavailable
Clothing: Bra and panties
Jewelry: None
Additional Personal Items: None
Deer hunters found the decedent's skeletal remains in an abandoned pasture near Wizard Wells. She was found wrapped in plastic, possibly a shower curtain, mattress cover, or tarp. Her cause of death is undetermined, but homicide was suspected due to the plastic tarp. All dental work appeared to have been done by one dentist.
Agency Name: Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dana Austin, Senior Forensic Anthropologist
Agency Phone Number: 817-920-5700 ext. 161
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: OT-19-84
Agency Name: Jack County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Sheriff Tommy Spurlock
Agency Phone Number: 940-567-2161
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 854-1201
Agency Name: Texas Rangers-Company C
Agency Contact Person: Michael Schraub
Agency Phone Number: 806-740-8975
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: RC200800027
NCIC Case Number: U155844762
NamUs Case Number: 4511
NamUs
TX DPS
Texas Rangers' Evidential Art & Facial Identification
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX) - Dec. 12, 1984 & Apr. 9, 1985
Added: Prior to 2005; Last Updated: 12/13/21
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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