https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/jane-doe-des-moines-1980/Jane DoeUnidentified Body
Jane DoeAge: Unknown
Race: Unknown
Des Moines River Area SE
Des Moines, IA
Investigating Agencies: Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Des Moines Police Department
ME/C Case Number: 10-77-1490
Des Moines PD Case Number: 1980-20704
NamUs Case Number: 10846
Body Found: May 26, 1980
Estimated Date of Death: 1980
An unidentified female body was found in the Des Moines River in southeast Des Moines on May 26, 1980.
The Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office could not determine an estimated age, race, or the victim’s height or weight. The probable year of death is estimated as 1980.
Information NeededIf you have any information about this unidentified female, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at 515-283-4864 or the Polk County Medical Examiners Office at 515-286-2102.
Sources:Des Moines Police Department, correspondence to Iowa Cold Cases, July 10, 2009
NamUs — National Unidentified Persons Data System
Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office