Author Topic: CLACKAMAS COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-30, found near Government Camp, OR - 2 Aug 1986 Wanda Ann Herr (Read 151 times)

Scorpio · « **on:** February 10, 2020, 01:16:50 am »

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/7602/details

Skeletonized remains (cranium only) found near an old logging road by U.S. Forest Service contract personnel near Government Camp, Oregon on August 2, 1986.

Scorpio · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2020, 01:17:00 am »

the mandible was not recovered and the jawlines pictured are estimations.

Scorpio · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2020, 01:17:17 am »

http://www.kptv.com/story/35357560/...o-id-remains-of-woman-found-in-oregon-in-1986

Sketch, reconstruction released to ID remains of woman found in Oregon in 1986

GOVERNMENT CAMP, OR (KPTV) -

A sketch and physical reconstruction were released in hopes of identifying a woman whose remains were found near Government Camp in 1986. The skeletonized remains of a woman were found near an old logging road by U.S. Forest Service contract workers on Aug. 2, 1986.

Virtually no physical characteristics could be determined because few remains were recovered. Investigators don't know how tall she was, what color hair she had, how she may have died or why she was in the area. Examinations determined she was between 18 and 30 years old, probably white and she had been dead for more than a year when her remains were found.

With the information they do have, investigators released images of what the woman may have looked like. The remains did yield full DNA profiles, which is being searched in the national database for possible associations with missing persons around the country.

Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office tip line at 503-723-4949. More information on the case is available at NamUs.gov, unidentified person case 7602.

Scorpio · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2020, 01:17:30 am »

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/510ufor.html

Reconstructions of the decedent (left by Joyce Nagy). Please note: the mandible was not recovered and the jawlines pictured are estimations.

Date of Discovery: August 2, 1986
Location of Discovery: Government Camp, Clackamas County, Oregon
Estimated Date of Death: 1985-1986
State of Remains: Cranium only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 17-30 years old
Race: Unknown, but most likely white.
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Not available
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Sample submitted - Tests complete

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
U.S. Forest Service contract personnel discovered the victim's cranium in the area of Still Creek Road, about one mile south of Government Camp on Mt. Hood.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Detective Mary Nun
Agency Phone Number: 503-722-6746 or 503-723-4949
Agency E-Mail: nici.vance(at)state.or.us
Agency Case Number: 86-0003

Agency Name: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dr. Veronica Vance
Agency Phone Number: 971-673-8220 or 971-673-8300
Agency E-Mail: marynun(at)co.clackamas.or.us
Agency Case Number: 86-25724

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 7602

Scorpio · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2020, 01:17:47 am »

https://www.muddycamper.com/oregon/still-creek-campground/

U.S. Forest Service contract personnel discovered the victim's cranium in the area of Still Creek Road, about one mile south of Government Camp on Mt. Hood.

Scorpio · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2020, 01:18:03 am »

Scorpio · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2020, 09:38:06 pm »

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/10/skull-found-on-mount-hood-in-86-was-missing-19-year-old-woman-dna-reveals-cold-case-reopened.html

Skull found on Mount Hood in ’86 was missing 19-year-old woman, DNA reveals; cold case reopened
Updated Oct 22, 10:53 AM;

New DNA analysis has definitively matched a skull found on Mount Hood in the mid-1980s to a young woman reported missing a decade earlier, officials said Thursday.

Now, nearly 50 years after her disappearance, investigators are hoping the information will help them determine what led to the death of 19-year-old Wanda Ann Herr.

The mystery began in 1986 when two Forest Service workers happened upon the partial skull, some bone fragments and a tooth near Government Camp off U.S. 26, said the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, which is overseeing the investigation and issued a news release Thursday.

More than a week after the discovery, a forensic examiner with the Oregon State Police determined the remains belonged to a young woman or a small man and the bones had likely been in the forest for 10 years or more.

Then the remains sat in evidence for more than two decades until in 2008 a state forensic anthropologist re-examined them and developed a better victim description: the bones belonged to a woman in her late teens to early 20s.

With that new information, an imaging specialist created a facial reconstruction using clay. The reconstruction generated leads, officials said, but ultimately resulted in no forward momentum.

Another decade passed and, in 2019, the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office received a grant to begin DNA analysis on more than 100 sets of unidentified remains, the Mount Hood skull among them.

“The intensive genetic analysis revealed far more detail about the subject: The skull belonged to a female of Northern European descent with fair skin, hazel/brown eyes, brown hair, and some freckles,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “This new info, combined with extensive genealogical research, soon revealed a likely name for the young woman: Wanda Ann Herr, born in 1957.”

Investigators were able to track down Herr’s surviving sisters, who told officials that she had disappeared sometime after June 1976 while possibly living in a group home near Gresham.

Little other information about Herr was known. She was raised in a different home from her sisters, officials said, and though she was believed to be a chronic runaway, no missing persons reports were filed using her name. She had no bank account or DMV records, and no police records were filed that included her name.

The only lead investigators have is a photograph of Herr taken when she was 12 years old, seven years before her disappearance.

The sheriff’s office asked anyone who knew Herr or who has any information about her disappearance to contact deputies at 503-723-4949 or by using the online email form.

Scorpio · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2020, 09:39:53 pm »

https://www.kptv.com/news/what-happened-to-wanda-ann-herr-skull-identified-as-oregon-teen-in-decades-old-cold/article_edac1fe2-148f-11eb-a318-bb9856df3406.html

What happened to Wanda Ann Herr? Skull identified as Oregon teen in decades-old cold case
Paul Craig
Updated 20 hrs ago | Posted on Oct 22, 2020

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) - Cold case detectives in 2020 are asking this question: What happened to 19-year-old Wanda Ann Herr more than 40 years ago?

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help and sharing new information about a cold case investigation that has spanned decades in Oregon.

REMAINS DISCOVERED

The case began on Aug. 2, 1986 when two U.S. Forest Service workers discovered a partial skull, several bone fragments and a human tooth off Highway 26 near Government Camp.

An Oregon State Police forensic examiner determined the skull had likely been in the woods for around 10 years.

Few other details were determined, except that the skull likely came from a woman in her 20s or a small man.

CASE REOPENED

The case was mostly dormant until 2008, when the skull was re-examined by the state forensic anthropologist with Oregon State Police and DNA analysis was conducted at the University of North Texas. The result was a refined victim description – a female in her late teens to early 20s – and a number of new tips, but no solid leads.

In 2017, a sketch and physical reconstruction were released to the public in hopes of generating new leads.

The case stayed cold, until 2019.

In January 2019, the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office received National Institute of Justice grant funds to perform forensic genetic genealogy and DNA phenotyping on 100 unidentified human skeletal remains cases.

DNA phenotyping predicts the physical appearance and ancestry of an unknown person from their DNA. Genetic genealogy can help identify an unknown person by searching for relatives in public databases and building family trees, according to detectives.

The Government Camp skull was among those sent out for the grant-funded investigation. Deputies said it was also the first to produce a major finding.

NEW DETAILS, IDENTIFICATION

The intensive genetic analysis revealed far more detail about the subject: The skull belonged to a female of Northern European descent with fair skin, hazel/brown eyes, brown hair, and some freckles.

These new details, combined with extensive genealogical research, soon revealed a likely name for the young woman: Wanda Ann Herr, born in 1957.

Detectives obtained Wanda's birth certificate and contacted her surviving sisters. Further DNA testing with the cooperation of the sisters confirmed the partial skull was that of Wanda Herr.

Investigators said Herr is believed to have disappeared sometime after June 1976. She was 19 years old at the time and may have been living in a group home in the Gresham area.

Herr was not raised in the same home as her sisters, so information about her remains scarce.

Detectives, based on interviews, believe Herr was a chronic runaway, however there are no police reports that mention her name. Herr also had no DMV record and no bank account.

A photo was given to detectives, taken when Herr was 12 years old, seven years before her disappearance. It has been released by detectives as part of the ongoing investigation.

INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

Cold case detectives continue working to piece together more of Herr’s background and story, including what led to her disappearance and death.

Detectives want to talk with anyone who knew or met Herr in the 1970s. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office at 503-723-4949 or https://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip and reference case 86-025724.

Scorpio · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2020, 09:43:56 pm »

Wanda Ann Herr

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