The Lost and the Found

The remains of the decedent were found at 1600 East County Road 500 South, in Greenfield, Indiana on October 18, 1994.

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852UFIN - Unidentified Female



Date of Discovery: October 18, 1994
Location of Discovery: Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
Date of Death: 1994
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Mummified
Cause of Death: Undetermined; no signs of an excised wound were observed.

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 35-50 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'1"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Single, small, sternal foramen 13th thoracic vertebrae and 13th rib on left side were missing.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Fruit of the Loom T-shirt or possibly night shirt with Disney label and a picture of Mickey Mouse and one white sock.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The remains of the decedent were found at 1600 East County Road 500 South, in Greenfield, Indiana on October 18, 1994.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Hancock County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Anthony Ciriello
Agency Phone Number: 317-498-1505
Agency Email: Unknown
Agency Case Number: C941286

Agency Name: Hancock County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Investigator Andy Craig
Agency Phone Number: 317-477-1199
Agency Email: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 01-94-001286
NCIC Case Number: U970007051
NamUs Case Number: 4862
Former Hot Case Number: 1815
Information Source(s)
NamUs
Hancock County Sheriff Department

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2012; Last Updated: 6/11/2018

https://www.wrtv.com/news/public-safety/remains-found-in-hancock-county-in-1990s-ided-as-missing-cleveland-woman

Remains found in Hancock County in 1990s ID'ed as missing Cleveland woman

By: Lucas Gonzalez
Posted at 12:27 PM, Oct 12, 2022

HANCOCK COUNTY — A woman whose remains were discovered in Hancock County in 1994 have been identified nearly 30 years after the fact.

Doreen M. Tiedman would have been 34 years old at the time of her death. She was from Cleveland and was known to hitchhike across the country, according to a news release from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.

An investigation into her death was opened in October 1994, when her remains were found in a wooded area under a bridge. Investigators at the time thought the remains had likely been there for months prior to being discovered.

"The unknown woman was eventually referred to as Hancock County Jane Doe. With few clues to the woman’s identity, the case went cold," the release states.

It continues, "Although early investigation into the case was hampered by a lack of basic information or viable clues, members of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department remained open to new methods and opportunities to identify the deceased."

The deceased woman, still unidentified at the time, was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) in 2009 but investigators couldn't find answers to the case at the time through traditional forensic methods.

There were no major developments until August 2021, when Hancock County Sheriff's investigator Ted Munden contacted an Indiana State Police forensic scientist to inquire about genetic genealogy.

From there, leads were established and the deceased woman's identity was confirmed as Tiedman.

Tiedman was officially listed as missing in May 1996 with the Cleveland Police Department and entered into NamUs in 2013.

The sheriff's office is now asking anyone who may have information on what led to Tiedman's death to come forward. Tips can be shared with the sheriff's office by calling 317-477-1199.