Reconstruction of the victim by Su Knight; victim's ring.
Reconstruction of the victim by Su Knight; victim's ring.
Date of Discovery: November 4, 1986
Location of Discovery: Rockdale, Milam County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: Days to over a week prior
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide by beating
Estimated Age: 12-16 years old
Race: White and/or Hispanic
Sex: Female
Height: 5'2" to 5'3"
Weight: 90 to 100 lbs.
Hair: Reddish or dark brown hair which appeared to be bleached to a strawberry-blond color.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Double piercings in both ears. Indications of spina bifida and she may have had an abnormal posture or walk.
Dentals: Available. Teeth are misaligned and in extremely bad shape with no prior dental work. This may have affected her speech.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: Inexpensive yellow metal ring on her left ring finger.
Additional Personal Items: None.
The victim was located at 1:45pm in the grass along US Highway 77, about 7 miles south of Rockdale, by a telephone company repairman, in Milam County, Texas on November 4, 1986. Her unclothed body was lying face down and was unrecognizable.
These remains were disinterred on November 6, 2006. The jaw bone and maxilla were not located in the grave (although photographs were taken prior to burial). Authorities will not be able to have a 3-D facial reconstruction done without this, however, the skull and the autopsy photos of the jaw and maxilla has been delivered to a forensic sketch artist who supplied the above 2-D drawing.
No suspects or leads have ever came forward in this case.
Agency Name: Office of the Milam County Justice of the Peace
Agency Contact Person: Michael Nance
Agency Phone Number: 254-697-7008 or 918-527-0080
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: JP3652-86
Agency Name: Milam County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Investigator Greg J. Kouba
Agency Phone Number: 254-697-7033
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 10-877
Agency Name: Texas Department of Public Safety
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 512-424-5074
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: U8611001
NCIC Case Number: U221806001
NamUs Case Number: 4234
NamUs
Milam County Crime Stoppers
Texas Department of Public Safety
Milam County Sheriff's Office
Added: 8/9/06; Last Updated: 4/9/18
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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