Author Topic: MILWAUKEE JANE DOE (1982): BF, 15-25, found in the Milwaukee River - 16 March 1982  (Read 155 times)

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The victim was located in the Milwaukee River near 420 North Plankington Avenue. She may have been in the water for up to three months.

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https://identifyus.org/en/cases/7640

Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 1982-0533
Date found March 16, 1982 10:40
Date created August 25, 2010 16:27
Date last modified April 27, 2016 08:27
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed June 06, 2011 22:32

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Milwaukee Cnty Med Examiners Ofc
Phone 414-223-1200
Case Manager
Name Genevieve Penn
Phone 414-223-1200

Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Laronda Bronson Unknown Oregon

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NamUs UP # 7640

ME/C Case Number: 1982-0533
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
15 to 25 year old Black/African American Female

Case Report - NamUs UP # 7640
Case Information

Status Unidentified
Case number 1982-0533
Date found March 16, 1982 10:40
Date created August 25, 2010 16:27
Date last modified April 27, 2016 08:27
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed June 06, 2011 22:32

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Milwaukee Cnty Med Examiners Ofc
Phone 414-223-1200
Case Manager
Name Genevieve Penn
Phone 414-223-1200

Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 30
Minimum age 15 years
Maximum age 25 years
Race Black/African American
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 137, Measured
Height (inches) 64, Measured
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Body conditions
Recognizable face
Probable year of death 1982 to 1982
Estimated postmortem interval 3 Months

Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 Milwaukee River
Address 2 420 N. Plankington Avenue
City Milwaukee
State Wisconsin
Zip code 53203
County Milwaukee
Circumstances
This unidentified female was found in the Milwaukee River in the wintertime. She may have been in the water for up to three months.

Physical
Hair color Black
Head hair
Abundant black kinky hair in an afro-style
Left eye color Brown
Right eye color Brown

Scars and marks
Surgical scar midline from umbilicus to pubis.
Scar lateral right ankle appeared to be an old burn mark
Scar right forearm 2 inches below elbow 3/4 inch long 1/4th inch wide

Piercings
Pierced earlobes without earrings
Finger and toe nails
Well groomed

Prior surgery
Unknown abdominal surgery- all organs present
Other medical
information
Remnants of thymus gland
Extensive abdominal adhesions

Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is available and entered

Clothing on body
Tan colored jacket. Blue pants from K-Mart. Knit cap (yellow and tan) with attached faded purple scarf.
Brown striped long-sleeved shirt labeled Jeri-Jo, INC 1978, New York, medium size.
Clothing with body
See above
Footwear
Black calf length boots size 8.
Green knee-length socks

Other items found
with body
Green BIC lighter
Empty Tic Tac candy container

Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and will be entered later

DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete

Images

Facial/case ID
Public viewable
Facial reconstruction by the NCMEC.

Artist Rendering
Public viewable
Facial reconstruction by the NCMEC.

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Case File: 844UFWI
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Composite of the victim


Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: March 16, 1982
Location of Discovery: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Estimated Date of Death: 3 months prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate

Estimated Age: 15-25 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 137 lbs.
Hair Color: Black, abundant and kinky in an afro-style.
Eye Color: Brown

Distinguishing Marks/Features: Surgical scar midline from umbilicus to pubis. Scar on lateral right ankle (appeared to be an old burn mark). Scar on right forearm 2" below the elbow measuring 0.75" inch long and 0.25 inch wide. Unknown abdominal surgery - all organs present (remnants of thymus gland and extensive abdominal adhesions). Pierced ears (without earrings). Fingernails and toenails were well-groomed.

Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Available, but of very poor quality.
DNA: mtDNA and nucDNA available with UNT (ref #10-3681.1A).
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Tan colored jacket, blue pants from K-Mart, yellow and tan knit cap with attached faded purple scarf, brown striped long-sleeved shirt labeled Jeri-Jo, INC 1978, New York (size medium), black calf-length boots (size 8), and green knee-length socks.

Jewelry: None noted.

Additional Personal Items: A green BIC lighter and an empty Tic Tac candy container.

Case History
The victim was located in the Milwaukee River near 420 North Plankington Avenue. She may have been in the water for up to three months.

Investigating Agency(s)
If you have any information about this case please contact;

Agency Name: Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Genevieve Penn
Agency Phone Number: 414-223-1200
E-Mail

Agency Case Number: ME: 1982-0533; NCMEC: 1232237
NCIC Case Number: Not Entered
NamUs Case Number: UP #7640
Former Hot Case Number: 2156
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Information Source(s)
NamUs
NCMEC

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http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Milwaukee_Jane_Doe_(1982)

Milwaukee Jane Doe (1982)

Milwaukee Jane Doe was a young woman found deceased in the Milwaukee River, Wisconsin in 1982. The body showed no signs of foul play and her death was ruled to be an accidental drowning. She was likely between fifteen and twenty-five, although she could have been as old as thirty-five.

Physical Description
She had kinky black hair worn in an afro and brown eyes.
She had a scar on her abdomen, probably from a prior surgery.
She had a burn scar on her right ankle.
She had another scar two inches below her right elbow.
Her ears were pierced.
Her finger and toenails were well groomed.

Milwaukee Jane Doe



Sex Female
Race Black
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Found March 16, 1982
Unidentified for 35 years
Postmortem interval 1 week - 3 months
Body condition Recognizable face(B)
Age approximation 15-35
Height approximation 5'4
Weight approximation 137 pounds
Cause of death Drowning (accidental)

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http://archive.jsonline.com/news/in...oman-found-in-1982-b99396464z1-284101131.html

Investigators trying to solve mystery of woman found in 1982



Michael Simley, a forensic investigator with the Milwaukee County medical examiner’s office, has created a website with information about unidentified bodies. Credit: Michael Sears



Authorities are still trying to learn the identity of Jane Doe 1982, whose body was found in the Milwaukee River more than 32 years ago. They have produced a new reconstructive photo to show what the woman might have looked like.

By Ashley Luthern of the Journal Sentinel

Nov. 27, 20140
Thirty-two years ago, an off-duty Wauwatosa firefighter checked his boat docked along the Milwaukee River on a Tuesday morning.

That's when he saw a woman's body wedged between two metal barrels attached to a floating pier in the river.

Since that day — March 16, 1982 — the woman has remained unidentified.

Investigators at the Milwaukee County medical examiner's office hope a new reconstructive photo will change that.

"She's a young person," forensic investigator Michael Simley said. "She has to be missed by someone."

Jane Doe 1982, case number 1982-0533, is estimated to be 15 to 25 years old, although Simley said she could be as old as 35. She was in the river for as long as three months.

She stood about 5-feet-4-inches tall and weighed 137 pounds. Her black hair had a reddish tint, according to investigative files. Her death was ruled an accidental drowning; no signs of trauma were found.

Despite news coverage at the time, no one came forward to identify her.

"Sometimes someone is reported missing and sometimes they're not," Simley said. "Sometimes there are family issues or someone's transient or a runaway, and they die here."

At the Milwaukee County medical examiner's office, none of the dozen or so investigators is dedicated solely to identifying unnamed bodies. The office loads available data into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System database. NamUs (pronounced "Name Us"), as it's known, was launched in July 2007 as a national resource center for missing persons and unidentified persons, where anyone can search the database using characteristics, such as sex, race, dental information or other distinct body features.

The Milwaukee medical examiner's office handles about 5,000 cases a year. Investigators like Simley and Jenni Penn review dormant cases in their spare time. Last year, Penn's efforts led to the identification of Oliveros Perdomo, a 53-year-old Honduran immigrant who died in 2001 after he wandered into an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting on Milwaukee's south side.

Meanwhile, a website created by Simley three years ago features photos and information about nine unidentified bodies. Several of the cases use photos that were touched up to remove evidence of decomposition.

Fairly Accurate Images
Jane Doe 1982 is among those who are featured online, but her image is a recent digital reconstruction created by artists at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The nonprofit center offers the service for free if the person's age is believed to be 25 or younger.

Simley mailed five Polaroid photos of Jane Doe to the center's headquarters in Alexandria, Va., where the forensic imaging unit is based.

"The artist can scan (the photos) to start out and do overlays or superimpose details to reconstruct an image that way, or they just start from scratch and start building and painting," said Steve Loftin, the unit supervisor.

The unit's four artists — all of whom have degrees in fine arts or graphics — take into account information from the medical examiner's report. For example, if there was swelling or other trauma to the skin, they re-create a person's likeness using computer software, said Loftin, who used to work as a police sketch artist.

"They are subjective in regards to each individual artist's interpretation," he said.

Jane Doe suffered little trauma, although her appearance was distorted from being in the river.

"With the final image, we don't expect it to be 100% accurate," Loftin said. "But again, if it's just swelling like Jane Doe, we expect the image to be fairly accurate."

Jane Doe's other identifying features include a 41/2-inch vertical surgical scar from her bellybutton to her pubic area and extensive dental work, including several fillings and two teeth pulled earlier in her life.

The medical examiner's office also has her DNA and fingerprints on file, which can be used to confirm her identity as tips come in from the community.

"I love trying to make the ID," Simley said. "It's challenging and very rewarding because you are finding the family and getting closure."

Anyone with information about Jane Doe is asked to contact the medical examiner's office at (414) 223-1200.


On The Web
For more information about local cases of unidentified individuals, go to county.milwaukee.gov/medicalexaminer and click on "Unidentified People in Milwaukee County."

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Milwaukee County Jane Doe

The body of a female of African heritage was found floating near a dock in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 16, 1982. She may have been deceased for several months, but had been well preserved due to the low temperatures in the river. The girl is believed to have died at the age of fifteen to twenty-five, possibly as old as thirty-five. She was five feet four inches tall and weighed 137 pounds. Her hair was styled in an Afro and was black with reddish tints. Her face was reconstructed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2014 after her mortuary photographs were submitted. This was done due to her face being swollen from being in the water for a period of time. She had dental fillings and two root canals in her life and also had a scar leading from her abdomen to her pubic region. The victim's death is considered accidental, as there were no signs of foul play on her body.[130] She wore a brown coat, bluish-green socks, boots, tan hat, brown top and a sweater.

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The victim was located in the Milwaukee River near 420 North Plankington Avenue.



420 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203

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Mystery body found in 1982 remains unidentified



MILWAUKEE (AP) - Investigators have released a new reconstructive photo of a woman found dead in the Milwaukee River three decades ago, hoping it finally leads to her identity.

An off-duty Wauwatosa firefighter was checking his docked boat when he found the body on March 16, 1982. Investigators say the body may have been in the river for as long as three months. The death was ruled an accidental drowning, but investigators were never able to identify her, and she became known as Jane Doe 1982.

The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office hopes the new photo will change that.

"She's a young person," forensic investigator Michael Simley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "She has to be missed by someone."

The medical examiner's office handles about 5,000 cases a year, but Simley and fellow forensic investigator Jenni Penn review dormant cases in their spare time. Last year, Penn's efforts led to the identification of Oliveros Perdomo, a 53-year-old Honduran immigrant who died in 2001 after he wandered into an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

Three years ago, Simley created a website featuring photos and information about nine unidentified bodies. The image of Jane Doe 1982 is there, a recent digital reconstruction created by artists at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The artists worked off photos Simley sent them.

Investigators say Jane Doe 1982 was a black woman likely between 15 and 25 years old, though Simley said she could have been as old as 35. She was 5-feet-4-inches tall and weighed 137 pounds. Her black hair had a reddish tint, according to investigative files.

"Sometimes someone is reported missing and sometimes they're not," Simley said. "Sometimes there are family issues or someone's transient or a runaway, and they die here."

Jane Doe suffered little trauma, although her appearance was distorted from being in the river.

"With the final image, we don't expect it to be 100 percent accurate," said Steve Loftin, supervisor of the center's forensic imaging unit. "But again, if it's just swelling like Jane Doe, we expect the image to be fairly accurate."

Other identifying features include a 4½-inch vertical surgical scar below her navel. She also had extensive dental work, including several fillings and two teeth pulled earlier in her life.

The medical examiner's office has her DNA and fingerprints on file, which can be used to confirm her identity if tips come in.

"I love trying to make the ID," Simley said. "It's challenging and very rewarding because you are finding the family and getting closure."

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Digitally Enhanced Composite Photo of the Deceased

NamUs Case Number: 7640
ME Case Number: 1982-0533

Race: African American
Gender: Female
Height: 5 feet, 4 inches
Weight: 137 pounds
Age Range: 15 – 29 years

This Unidentified African American Female was found floating in the Milwaukee River on March 16th, 1982 near 420 North Plankinton Avenue in Milwaukee, WI. An off-duty fire fighter went to check on his boat that was docked at a pier and found the body floating in the river. The unidentified female may have been floating in the river for up to three months.

If you have any information or leads pertaining to this unidentified person, please contact the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office at (414) 223-1200 and speak to an Investigator.

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