The Doe Network: Case File 48UFAZ

The Doe Network:
Case File 48UFAZ

Sketch of Victim by Kirt Messick

Unidentified White Female

Located on May 28, 1992 in Phoeniz, Maricopa County, Arizona

Cause of death was homicide by strangulation.

Estimated date of death is May, 1992 4-8 weeks

State of Remains: Somewhat advanced mummification

Vital Statistics

Estimated age: 11 - 18 years old

Approximate Height and Weight: 5'1 - 5'3"; 100 - 125 lbs.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Shoulder-length light-brown hair.

Clothing: She was discovered wearing a Niki Lee long-sleeved, multi-colored floral-print blouse; size 9 black denim stretch pants with black lace at the bottom of pant legs (size 9, 28" waist, 29" inseam); a black hair bow attached to a silver hair clip ; panties size 5, blue socks, white bra size 32B and brown Northwestern tennis shoes size 4.5 .

Dentals: Available Mixed dentition 1: All adult premolars (bicuspids) missing congenitally; deciduous teeth retained 2) filling on tooth T and on tooth #18 2) 3rd molars congenitally missing 3) tooth #25=buccal spot of enamel hypoplasia and slight mesio-lingual torsion. (She still had some of her baby teeth with no permanent teeth underneath.)

DNA: nucDNA Profile available in FBI NMPDD

Case History
Shortly after 1 a.m. on May 28, 1992, Phoenix police, using tracking dogs, found the decomposing body in a desert area commonly used to dump trash, in the 2000 block of East Deer Valley Road.
A man riding an all-terrain vehicle noticed a foul odor coming from a rubbish pile and saw a hand sticking out. He called police, who used tracking dogs to find the body under a sheet of plywood.

Hair clip & clothing

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Maricopa County Medical Examiner
Suzi Dodt
602-372-1126
Email
OR
Phoenix Police Department
Homicide/Cold Case Unit
Detective Barry Giesemann
602-534-4307
602-262-6141
Or
Silent Witness
800-343-TIPS
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
1992-20309636
ME-92-1169

NCIC Number:
U-568860409
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency in reference to this case.

Source Information:
The Missing Children...HELP Center
The Arizona Republic
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
UDRS
AZ Central
FBI

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