Description
On October 1, 1985 a highway mowing crew discovered human skeletal remains in a brush-covered gully on the south side of I-20 east of the Highway 69 N exit in Smith County, Texas. Clothes wadded in a pile next to the body included a yellow pullover shirt with the logo “Top Rail Country Music Dallas TX”; white Dickies® shorts; red bikini panties; and canvas sandals. In the soil near the body were a gold butterfly earring and a gold Pulsar wristwatch. The Crime Forensics Laboratory in Dallas determined the remains to be that of a White/Caucasian female, possibly of Indian or Polynesian descent with reddish brown hair in a ponytail; age 20-25; 5’5” to 5’ 7” tall; weighing 110-125 lbs. No cause of death could be determined. It is estimated the woman had died 12-15 months prior to being found. The location of the remains suggested to the investigator the body was purposely hidden.
NamUs ID: UP4491
Date Body Found: October 1, 1985
Race: White/Caucasian
Gender: Female
Estimated Age: 20-25
Estimated PMI: 12-15 Months
Location: Smith County, Texas
Agency of Jurisdiction
Smith County Sheriff’s Department
David Turner, Civilian Investigator
903-590-2696
[email protected]
Link to More Information
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/4491/
https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Smith_County_Jane_Doe_(1985)
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/77uftx.html
Status: Undergoing Testing
Image Credit: None
Last Updated: December 8, 2021
