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2012

• 2064UMNV

  2064UMNV was located on March 27, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was identified on March 12, 2012. No additional information is available.

• Ned Ewing

  Ned Ewing was discovered as a John Doe (273UMNY) on April 19, 2000, in Gates, New York. He was identified through DNA in 2012.

  

• Amber Alyssa Tuccaro

  Amber Alyssa Tuccaro was last seen on August 18, 2010 in Alberta, Canada. Her remains were located on September 1, 2012 near Ludoc. Read more here.

• Tammy L. Glaze

  Tammy L. Glaze disappeared from Springfield, Missouri on July 15, 1997. She was located deceased in Texas in 2012. No additional information is available.

• Sandra Nevarez

  Sandra Nevarez was last seen at a laundromat on January 17, 1995 in Sylmar, California. Her remains were located on November 21, 1996 but not identified until December 2012 by DNA. Her death was ruled a homicide. Read more at ABC Local.

• Crystal Dawn Jack

  Crystal Dawn Jack, 30, was last seen in the summer of 1997 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was identified in October 2012. Read more at CBC News.

• Priscilla Ann Blevins (492DFNC)

  Priscilla Ann Blevins, 27, was last seen in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1975. She was located as a Jane Doe (HC 1652) on March 29, 1985, off Interstate 40 in Haywood County. She was identified through DNA and dentals in October 2012. Read more at Journal Now.

• Donald Theodore Allison

  Donald Theodore Allison, one month shy of his 50th birthday, was last seen in 1979 in Jackson, Wyoming. His body was found on August 18, 1979 by mushroom hunters. He had been shot. He remained unidentified for 33 years. He was identified in September 2012.

  Read more at Aspen Times

• Derek Burns

  Derek Burns, 20, was last seen on March 10, 1989 in London, England. He was struck by a train shortly after and buried as a John Doe. Twenty-three years later, in August 2012, he was identified through Operation Santana - a police effort to identify bodies found on the train system.

  Read more at The Guardian and BBC

• Didier Seguin

  Didier Seguin, 29, was last seen on June 22, 1997 in Lescun, France. His skull was discovered in December. He was identified in July 2012. Read more at Lavenir.

• Sandra Denise Major

  Sandra Denise Major was located in December 30, 1985, in Auburn, Washington as a Jane Doe (99UFWA). She was identified in late April 2012 when her cousin, who lives in Rochester New York, contacted the Sheriff's Office after watching a movie about the Green River murders. Read more here.

• Kimberly Billy

  Kimberly Billy was last seen in 1984 in Stockton, California. Her remains were identified in February 2012.

• Nicholle Marie Coppler

  Nicholle Marie Coppler was last seen in 1999 in Allen County, Ohio. Her remains were discovered in February 2012 after the house she was last seen at was demolished. Read more here.

• Michael Wayne Allan

  Michael Wayne Allan was last seen in 1997 in Brookville, Florida. His remains were identified in 2012 by DNA.

• Jamshed Aryana

  Jamshed Aryana was last seen in 2001 in Stewart, Mississippi. His remains were identified in 2012.

• Elizabeth Dicolina Bryant

  Elizabeth Dicolina Bryant was last seen in 1993 in Virgina Beach, Virginia. Her remains were discovered in 1995 and identified in 2012.

• Gina Mercado Elias

  Gina Mercado Elias was last seen in 2000 in Santa Rosa, California. She was located alive in 2012.

• Cynthia Gastelle

  Cynthia Gastelle was last seen in 1980 in Montgomery County, Maryland. Her remains were located in 1982 and identified in 2012.

• Delores House

  Delores House was last seen in 1972 in Lakewood, Colorado. Her skull was found by a mushroom hunter in 1977. She was identified in 2012. Read more here.

• Christine Ann Jarrett

  Christine Ann Jarrett was last seen in 1991 in Elkridge, Maryland. Her remains were found under the shed of her yard. Her husband has been charged with her murder. She identified in 2012. Read more here.

• David Frederick Lenz

  David Frederick Lenz was last seen in 1982 in Los Angeles, California. His remains were identified in 2012.

• Tracy Melton

  Tracy Melton was last seen in 1998 in California. Some remains were discovered in 2003 but not identified until 2012 by DNA.

• Kenneth LaManna

  Kenneth LaManna was last seen in 1980 in Waterbury, Connecticut. His remains were recovered in 1981 in Waterbury. He was identified in 2012. His death was ruled a suicide. Read more here.

• Richard Wayne Landers

  Richard Wayne Landers was last seen in 1994 in Lagrange, Indiana. He was located safe in 2012.

• Jeanne Overstreet

  Jeanne Overstreet, 19, was last seen on September 3, 1982 in Arizona. Her remains were found in 1983 but not identified until 2012 by DNA. Read more here.

• Patrick Lawrence Rosner

  Patrick Lawrence Rosner, 30, was last seen leaving work on June 23, 1989 in Saturn Bay, Manitoba. A farmer found his skull on August 13, 1990. The remains were initially believed to belong to a woman. In 2011, it was determined the remains were male. He was positively identified in 2012. Read more at Winnipeg Sun.

• Nancy Jo Scamurra

  Nancy Jo Scamurra was last seen on July 1, 1984 in Amherst, New York. Her headless torso was discovered in Lake Ontario, New York by fishermen on July 14, 1984. She was identified in 2012. Read more at Syracuse.com.

• Christopher Turgeon

  Christopher Turgeon was last seen in 1999 in Squamish, Turgeon. During a custody dispute, his mother took him to Mexico. He was located safe in 2012. Read more at Squamish Chief.

• Cynthia Vanderheiden

  Cynthia Vanderheiden, 25, was last seen in 1998 in California. Her remains were discovered in 2012 after convicted serial killer, Wesley Shermantine, provided information to a newspaper. Read more at Record Net.

• Chevelle Wheeler

  Chevelle Wheeler, 16, was last seen in 1985 in California after she played hooky from school and left with Wesley Shermantine. Her remains were discovered in 2012 after convicted serial killer, Wesley Shermantine, provided information to a newspaper. Read more at Record Net.

• Ernest Matthew Cook

  Ernest Matthew Cook was last seen on April 22, 1999 in Bache, Oklahoma when his father dropped him off to go camping. He was struck and killed by a train on May 20, 1999 in the vian/Gore area. He was buried as a John Doe and remained unidentified for 13 years until 2012.

  Read more at Sequoya County Times and Find A Grave.

• 1226UMFL

  1226UMFL was located on October 18, 1996 in Miami, Florida. He was identified in January 2012.

  

• 655UFMI

  655UFMI was located on November 3, 2003 in Highland Park, Michigan. She was identified through DNA in January 2012.

  

• 740UFFL

  740UFFL was located on December 10, 2008 in Miami, Florida. She was identified in 2012.

  

• Sebastian Mateo

  Sebastian Mateo was located on October 20, 2001 in Fort Myers, Florida as a John Doe. He was identified through fingerprints in 2012.

• Gloria Stringer

  Gloria Stringer was located on June 7, 1975 in Austin County, Texas as a Jane Doe (761UFTX). She was identified in 2012.

  

• Meiczyslaw Zajac

  Meiczyslaw Zajac was located on July 21, 2008 in Passaic, New Jersey as a John Doe (1535UMNJ). He was identified through DNA in 2012.

  

• Sandford Lee Ledbetter

  Sandford Lee Ledbetter was located on January 6, 2006 in Elberta, Alabama as a John Doe. He was identified in February 2012.

• 1274UMFL

  1274UMFL was located on July 1, 2000 in Miami, Florida. He was identified in February 2012.

  

• Cynthia Lynn Davis

  Cynthia Lynn Davis was located on October 16, 1997 in Huntsville, Alabama as a Jane Doe (148UFAL). She was identified through DNA in 2012.

  

• Anita Smith

  Anita Smith was located on August 21, 2008 in Youngston, Ohio as a Jane Doe (4UFOH). She was identified in 2012.

  

• Andre Maclin

  Andre Maclin was located on August 2, 1996 in Portsmouth, Virginia as a John Doe (1627UMVA). He was identified in 2012.

  

• Melonie Biddersingh

  Melonie Biddersingh was located on September 1, 1994 in Ontario, Canada as a Jane Doe. She was identified in 2012.

  

• Joseph Ashley Canes

  Joseph Ashley Canes was located on April 2, 1994 in Baptist Parish, Louisiana as a John Doe (187UMLA). He was identified in 2012.

  

• Isais Rodriquez

  Isais Rodriquez was located on January 14, 1984 in Houston, Texas. He was identified in 2012.

• David Frederick Lenz

  David Frederick Lenz was located on December 9, 1982 in Los Angeles, California as a John Doe (1000UMCA). He was identified in 2012 through DNA.

  

• Louis Gonzales

  Louis Gonzales was located on May 17, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was identified in 2012 through fingerprints.

• Michael Wayne Allan

  Michael Wayne Allan was located on July 14, 1998 in Tampa, Florida. He was identified through DNA in May 2012.

• 884UMSC

  884UMSC was located on June 10, 2005 in North Charleston, South Carolina. He was identified in 2012.

  

• 468UFVA

  468UFVA was located on February 11, 1982 in Prince William County, Virginia. She was identified in 2012.

  

• Marcia Lee Rackley

  Marcia Lee Rackley was located alive on May 15, 2012 in Linn County, Oregon. She was identified shortly thereafter.

  

• Robert Daniel Corriveau

  Robert Daniel Corriveau was located on November 18, 1968 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was identified in 2012.

  

• Jeanette Rose Tambe

  Jeanette Rose Tambe was located on August 8, 1986 in Atlantic County, New Jersey. She was identified in 2012.

  

• 1563UMAZ

  1563UMAZ was located on February 12, 1988 in Maricopa County, Arizona. He was identified in 2012.

  

• Hot Case 1359

  Hot Case 1359 was located on January 14, 2009 in Thonotosassa, Florida. He was identified through DNA in June 2012.

  

• Gail Catherine Allen

  Gail Catherine Allen was located on October 28, 1995 in San Dimas, California. She was identified in 2012 through DNA.

  

• Sandra Denise Major

  Sandra Denise Major was located in December 30, 1985, in Auburn, Washington as a Jane Doe (99UFWA). She was identified in late April 2012 through DNA when her cousin contacted the Sheriff’s Office after watching a movie about the Green River murders.

  

• Nancy Jo Scamurra

  Nancy Jo Scamurra was located on July 14, 1984 in Lake Ontario, New York as a Jane Doe. She was identified in 2012.

• Kimberly Wuerthele

  Kimberly Wuerthele was located on March 31, 1982 in Monroe County, Michigan as a Jane Doe (620UFMI). She was identified in 2012.

  

• 53UMTX

  53UMTX was located on December 25, 1988 in Houston, TX. He was identified through fingerprints in 2012.

  

• Angie Toler

  Angie Toler was located on December 12, 1992 in Richmond, Virginia as a Jane Doe (703UFVA). She was identified in 2012.

  

• Nikole Bakoles

  Nikole Bakoles was located on Ocotber 8, 2000 in Great Salt Lake, Utah as a Jane Doe (200UFUT or "Saltair Sally"). She was identified in 2012.

  

• Jaimie Ortiz Morales

  was located on September 17, 2007 in Webster, Florida as a John Doe (1545UMFL). He was identified in 2012.

  

• Amanda Sue Myers

  was located on October 3, 2000 in Homestead, Pennsylvania as a Jane Doe (143UFPA). She was identified in 2012.

  

• William Valencia-Trujillo

  was located on September 4, 2006 in Chesapeake, Virginia as a John Doe (1069UMVA). He was identified by DNA in 2012.

  

• Jennifer Coibion

  Jennifer Coibion was located on August 31, 1995 in New Caney, Texas as a Jane Doe. She was identified through DNA in 2012.

• Hot Case 2406

  Hot Case 2406 was discovered in November 2010 in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. He was identified in 2012.

• Jon-Niece Jones

  Jon-Niece Jones was located on March 18, 2005 in Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey as a Jane Doe (479UFNJ). She was identified in 2012.

  

• 879UFFL

  879UFFL was located alive on July 16, 2002 in Liveoak, Florida. She was identified through fingerprints in 2012 as a 34-year-old woman missing from Illinois.

  

• 19UMFL

  19UMFL was located on January 31, 1988 in Jupiter, Florida. He was identfied through dentals in 2012.

  

• Robert Edward Derrick

  Robert Edward Derrick, 63, was located on October 28, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a John Doe (744UMPA). He was identified through fingerprints in 2012.

  

• Steve Sickman

  Steve Sickman was located on August 9, 1973 in Harris County, Texas as a John Doe (237UMTX). He was identified in 2012.

  

• Juane Angel McAuley

  Juane Angel McAuley was located in Pennsylvania in 2001 as a Jane Doe (243UFPA). She was identified in 2012, missing from New Jersey since 1998.

  

• Karen Santillan Tait

  Karen Santillan Tait was located on September 26, 2002 in Harts Run, West virginia as a Jane Doe (859UFWV). She was identified through DNA in 2012, missing since September 1, 2002.

• 283UFAZ

  283UFAZ was located on November 29, 2001 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was identified in 2012.