Sketches of the victim; victim's jewelry
Date of Discovery: March 4, 1961
Location of Discovery: Safety Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: 2 Days prior
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Homicide - Drowning and blunt force trauma
Estimated Age: 35 - 55 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 115 lbs.
Hair: Brown. Medium length hair. Recently permed.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 3 inch "McBurney" type/appendectomy scar, 4 inch "Pfannenstiel" type pelvic scar. Abdominal/Pelvic surgery.
Dentals: Available; Upper dentures and a partial lower plate. She had seven natural lower teeth.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: Dark green, one-piece Jantzen bathing suit (size 14/36). Her shoe size was 4 1/2.
Jewelry: Two white metal chain bracelets, one worn on each wrist. A sterling silver ring with a rose pattern. The ring originally had 25 small white stones, eight of which were missing.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The victim was located floating in Tampa Bay west of Davis Causeway in Safety Harbor. She was weighted down with a 15 pound cinder block tied to her right foot.
She is buried at a Clearwater cemetery as Jane Doe.
Agency Name: Dist 6 Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Forensic Investigations
Agency Phone Number: 727-582-6800
Agency Case Number: 61-0001
Agency Name: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit
Agency Phone Number: 727-582-6200
Agency Case Number: 61-7001
NCIC Case Number: U589123283
NamUs Case Number: 2304
Former Hot Case Number: 632
NamUs
FLUIDDB
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
St. Petersburg Times News Archive - March 29, 1993
Added: 2/27/07; Last Updated: 8/9/19
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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