The Lost and the Found

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/1608



Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1608 Female, Black / African American

Date Found September 14, 1984
Location Found East Orange, New Jersey
Estimated Age Range 15-20 Years

Case Information

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number 1184301
ME/C Case Number 07842290/9361

Demographics
Sex Female
Race / EthnicityBlack / African American
Estimated Age Group Late Teen/Young Adult
Estimated Age Range 15-20 Years
Estimated Year of Death 1984
Estimated PMI--
Height 5' 8"(68 inches) , Estimated
Weight 145 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Found September 14, 1984
NamUs Case Created April 1, 2008
Agency QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map
Street Address 77 Eppit StreetEast Orange, New Jersey
County Essex County
GPS Coordinates--
Circumstances of Recovery Body found at 77 Eppit Street in East Orange, NJ.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Recognizable face

Physical Description
Hair Color Black
Head Hair Description Black
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
Finger and toe nails
Fingernails bitten down to the flesh.

Piercing
Pierced ears, nonspecific

Scar/mark
Scar on left cheek Scars on left arm Scars on right arm Scar on neck Multiple hyperpigmentation marks on both forearms.

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing
Jeans. Socks. Gray sweater. White bra.
On the Body

Jewelry
Silver-colored ring with the letter "Y". Gold-colored ring with 21 white-colored stones. Gold-colored ring. Black-colored rubber ring.

Investigating Agencies

East Orange Police Department
Regional Medical Examiner's Office-

Case Contributors
Anna Delaney, Forensic Anthropologist(609) 584-5054 ext. 5656 | lppdelaan@gw.njsp.org
New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Services
(609) 584-5054

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/141ufnj.html

141UFNJ - Unidentified Female



Reconstruction by David R. Wood. To view a postmortem photograph, please click here and here.

Date of Discovery: September 14, 1984
Location of Discovery: East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
Estimated Date of Death: EDD
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 15-20 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Height: 5'7" to 5'9"
Weight: 140 to 150 lbs.
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Pierced ears, hyperpigmented scar below left eye, hypopigmented scar on left side of neck, multiple hyperpigmented transverse scars on both forearms, scar above right eyebrow. Fingernails bitten down to the flesh.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Gray sweater, jeans, white bra and white socks.
Jewelry: Silver colored ring with the letter "Y", gold colored ring with 21 white colored stones, gold colored ring, black colored rubber ring.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The decedent's body was found at 77 Eppit Street in East Orange, New Jersey.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Services
Agency Contact Person: Anna Delaney
Agency Phone Number: 609-584-5054 ext. 5656 or 973-648-7259
Agency Case Number: 07842290/9361

NCIC Case Number: U184663976
NamUs Case Number: 1608

Information Source(s)
NamUs
New Jersey State Police

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2005; Last Updated: 5/24/18