566UFTN - Unidentified Female

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Reconstructions of the victim by NCMEC, Erin H. Kimmerle and Joanna J. Hughes.

Date of Discovery: October 21, 1981
Location of Discovery: Cheatham County, Tennessee
Estimated Date of Death: Partial skeletal
State of Remains: 3-9 months prior
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 14-20 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: Weight: Unknown
Hair: Brown and straight
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Available; Cross bite on left side. Filling present. Poor dental care for some time prior to death.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was located in a dumping ground in Cheatham County, Tennessee on October 21, 1981. She is believed to have been a hitchhiker.

Chemical isotope testing indicated the female was not native to Tennessee and had not spent a significant amount of time in the state. She most likely was born in southern Florida or central Texas and later spent several years preceding her death in the Midwest.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: University of Tennessee - Forensic Anthropology Center
Agency Contact Person: Dr. Lee Jantz
Agency Phone Number: 865-974-4408
Agency E-Mail: ljantz(at)utk.edu
Agency Case Number: 81-23F

Agency Name: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Agency Contact Person: Amy Emberton
Agency Phone Number: 615-744-4000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 5-2207

Agency Name: Cheatham County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dan Schaeffer
Agency Phone Number: 615-792-0312
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown

Agency Name: Cheatham County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Randy Clark or Steve Watson
Agency Phone Number: 615-792-4316
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: U146928566
NamUs Case Number: 1582
NCMEC Case Number: 1106809

Information Source(s)

NamUs
NCMEC
University of South Florida

Admin Notes

Added: 3/19/07; Last Updated: 4/9/19