Reconstructions of the victim (right by Betty Pat. Gatliff).
Reconstructions of the victim (right by Betty Pat. Gatliff).
Date of Discovery: April 16, 1981
Location of Discovery: Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Estimated Date of Death: 2-5 years prior
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide by beating
Estimated Age: 31-45 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'2" to 5'8"
Weight: 110 to 130 lbs.
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Right-handed. Slender physique. Strong nasal deviation. Fractures noted around left orbital ridge, ribs show healed fractures on right side. Previous pregnancies.
Dentals: Available. No teeth present. She was born without her teeth.
Fingerprints:Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The woman's bones were found in a field by a school boy at a dairy farm. 34 bones recovered during excavation.
Mid-facial fracture is consistent with blunt force trauma sustained about the time of death.
Agency Name: Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Angela Berg
Agency Phone Number: 918-295-3400 or 405-239-7141
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 81-2133
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 4898
Former Hot Case Number: 1728
Added: 6/7/09; Last Updated: 1/24/18
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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