1717UFUT - Unidentified Female

Reconstructions of the decedent by NCMEC.

Date of Discovery: March 13, 2001
Location of Discovery: Duchesne County, Utah
Estimated Date of Death: 1979-1999
State of Remains: Skull only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 17-20 years old
Race: Hispanic and/or White
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Teeth were in "very poor" condition.
Fingerprints: Not Available.
DNA: Unknown.

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.

Circumstances of Discovery

The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office was serving a drug search warrant on a 620 acre lot owned by a specific individual. During the search the remains were found in an outdoor area, exposed on a juniper fence along with a coyote skull. The remains were initially thought to be archaeological Native American, possibly from 19th or early 20th century and maybe related to Wayne Perank, a member of the Ute Indian Tribe. But recent forensic anthropological analysis determined the remains to be a modern Hispanic female who died 2-20 years before 2001.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Duchesne County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Sheriff Travis Tucker
Agency Phone Number: (435) 738-0196
Agency E-Mail: sheriff(at)duchesne.utah.gov
Agency Case Number: 2020-000122

Agency Name: Utah Office of the Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Jill Haslam
Agency Phone Number: 801-816-3850
Agency E-Mail:jhaslam(at)utah.gov
Agency Case Number: 200100325

Agency Name:Utah State Cold Case Database
Agency Contact Person:Kathy Mackay
Agency Phone Number: (385)296-8332
Cold Case Tip Hotline: (833)377-7233
Agency E-Mail:kmackay(at)utah.gov
Agency Case Number: 2020-000122

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 13431
NCMEC Case Number: 2001168

Information Source(s)

NamUs
NCMEC
Deseret News (12/12/02)
Utah Department of Public Safety

Admin Notes

Added: 03/12/2023; Last Updated: 04/10/2024