Mugshot taken of the decedent 5 months prior to death. To view a retouched postmortem photo, please click here.
Mugshot taken of the decedent 5 months prior to death. To view a retouched postmortem photo, please click here.
Date of Discovery: January 11, 2004
Location of Discovery: Melissa, Collin County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: Same day
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Auto vs. pedestrian accident
Estimated Age: 44-64 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 162 lbs.
Hair: "Salt and pepper" gray and brown; cut short.
Eye Color: Blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Fourth toe short and webbed, overlapping toes 3 and 5. No tattoos or scars noted.
Dentals: Available. Missing upper teeth and single lower tooth (#24); no evidence of denture use.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: Blue jeans, white tennis shoes, dark colored jacket and sweater over a blue t-shirt which reads "Jefferson Missouri 2001 Final Four State Championship, Columbia, Missouri."
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Two plastic grocery bags containing clothing and snack foods.
The decedent was struck and killed while walking northbound near the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 121 in Melissa, Texas.
The woman may have been homeless or a transient.
Following her death, investigators discovered through fingerprint comparison she had 27 years of arrest history in seven States. She used a total of 23 names, one for each arrest.
Two of her known aliases include "Rebecca Hilda Ackerman" with the date of birth as 03/25/1959 and "Dianne Tarella Jones" with the date of birth as 03/25/1959.
Her last known arrest took place five months before her death.
Agency Name: Collin County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Agent Robert Laughon
Agency Phone Number: 972-548-3775
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: CC04304
Agency Name: Collin County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Commander Parish Cundiff
Agency Phone Number: 972-547-5100
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: CC04304
NCIC Case Number: U300005558
NamUs Case Number: 3247
NamUs
Collin County Medical Examiner
FBI ViCap
TXDPS
Melissa Police Department
Added: 6/30/06; Last Updated: 10/22/19
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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