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FOND DU LAC COUNTY JANE DOE: MF, 15-21, found in a pond near
Campbellsport - 23 Nov 2008 *Amy Yeary*
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The victim was found submerged in a pond in a secluded, wooded
area in rural Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin on November 23,
2008. The location is approximately half way between Fond Du Lac
and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Investigators suspect foul play was involved in the victim's
death due to the location of her remains and the fact that she
wore no shoes or socks when she was found.
She was laid to rest in Cattaraugus Cemetery in Waupun,
Wisconsin in 2011
The victim's body was exhumed on April 26, 2018. Advanced
testing on isotopes in her bones and teeth are hoped to give
clues to where she may have originally come from, had she not
been native to Wisconsin. DNA phenotyping is also hoped to be
performed on the remains for an estimation of her ethnic
background, skin tone, eye color and face shape.
Isotope testing performed on her remains indicated she was most
likely native to the Southwestern United States, such as Arizona
and New Mexico. She resided in the midwest, such as Southwestern
Wisconsin, Northern Iowa or Southern Minnesota for about a year
or less before she died.
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Re: FOND DU LAC COUNTY JANE DOE: MF, 15-21, found in a pond near
Campbellsport - 23 November 2008
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Date: August 15, 2020, 1:13 pm
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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP3043 Female, Multiple
Date Body Found
November 23, 2008
Location Found
Campbellsport, Wisconsin
Estimated Age Range
15-21 Years
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
1115220
ME/C Case Number
08-15891
Demographics
Sex
Female
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian, Hispanic / Latino
Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years)
15-21
Estimated Year of Death
2008
Estimated PMI
--
Height
5' 1"-5' 2"(61-62 inches) , Estimated
Weight
115-120 lbs, Estimated
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
November 23, 2008
NamUs Case Created
January 21, 2009
ME/C QA Reviewed
June 6, 2011
Location Found
General Location
W4617 Skylie Drive
Campbellsport, Wisconsin 53010
County
Fond du Lac County
GPS Coordinates
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Circumstances of Recovery
Partially decomposed body found.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Physical Description
Hair Color
Brown
Head Hair Description
Light brown to dark blonde 12 to 14 inches long with some color
variation light and dark.
Body Hair Description
--
Facial Hair Description
--
Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
Unknown
Eye Description
Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered
Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing Blue jeans/black top with pink trim On the Body
Jewelry Wearing dark band similar to hair tie on right wrist
Investigating Agencies
CASE OWNER
Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner's Office
(920) 929-3366
Agency Case Number
--
No Investigator Entered
Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office
(920) 929-3390
Agency Case Number
--
Panagiotis Vergos, Detective
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Re: FOND DU LAC COUNTY JANE DOE: MF, 15-21, found in a pond near
Campbellsport - 23 November 2008
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Reconstructions of the victim; victim's clothing; St. Benedict
medal.
Date of Discovery: November 23, 2008
Location of Discovery: Campbellsport, Fond du Lac County,
Wisconsin
Estimated Date of Death: Summer or Fall 2008
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Suspected homicide
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 15-21 years old
Race: White, Hispanic, Native American, Asian or multiracial.
Sex: Female
Height: 4'10" to 5'4"
Weight: 110 to 135 lbs.
Hair Color: Light brown to dark blonde hair, 12-14 inches long
with highlights.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Victim was likely pigeon-toed or
knock-kneed. Healed fracture to one of the left ribs. She also
had spina bifida occulta, which may have been asymptomatic.
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. She had an overbite and both fillings and
dental sealents in her back teeth.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Black strapless top with pink trim and a pink bow that
tied in the back; blue jeans that were rolled up slightly. The
clothing was most likely purchased at a Family Dollar Store or
general retailer, shipping between July 1 and July 15, 2008.
Jewelry: Wrist bracelet having pendants; wearing dark band
similar to hair tie on right wrist. A penny-sized St. Benedict
medal was also found in the water, but it is unknown if it
belonged to the victim.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was found submerged in a pond in a secluded, wooded
area in rural Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin on November 23,
2008. The location is approximately half way between Fond Du Lac
and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Investigators suspect foul play was involved in the victim's
death due to the location of her remains and the fact that she
wore no shoes or socks when she was found.
She was laid to rest in Cattaraugus Cemetery in Waupun,
Wisconsin in 2011
The victim's body was exhumed on April 26, 2018. Advanced
testing on isotopes in her bones and teeth are hoped to give
clues to where she may have originally come from, had she not
been native to Wisconsin. DNA phenotyping is also hoped to be
performed on the remains for an estimation of her ethnic
background, skin tone, eye color and face shape.
Isotope testing performed on her remains indicated she was most
likely native to the Southwestern United States, such as Arizona
and New Mexico. She resided in the midwest, such as Southwestern
Wisconsin, Northern Iowa or Southern Minnesota for about a year
or less before she died.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 920-929-3366
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 08-15891
Agency Name: Fond Du Lac County Sheriff’s Office
Agency Contact Person: Detective Panagiotis Vergos
Agency Phone Number: 920-929-3390
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: U440018199
NCMEC Case Number: 1115220
NamUs Case Number: 3043
Information Source(s)
NamUs
NCMEC
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Wikipedia
WBay
FDL Reporter (4/23/18)
FDL Reporter (8/21/18)
Admin Notes
Added: 6/28/09; Last Updated: 6/18/19
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Re: FOND DU LAC COUNTY JANE DOE: MF, 15-21, found in a pond near
Campbellsport - 23 November 2008
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Re: FOND DU LAC COUNTY JANE DOE: MF, 15-21, found in a pond near
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Re: FOND DU LAC COUNTY JANE DOE: MF, 15-21, found in a pond near
Campbellsport - 23 November 2008
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Fond du Lac County Jane Doe
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fond du Lac County Jane Doe is an unidentified female discovered
on November 23, 2008, near Campbellsport, Fond du Lac County,
Wisconsin. She has yet to be identified, although many efforts
have been made to discover who she was. Investigators believe
that it is possible that she may not have been from the
area.[2][3] Her face was reconstructed digitally by the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2009 and again in
2018 to give an approximation of how she may have appeared in
life. The victim was between fifteen and twenty-one years old
when she died, placing her year of birth between 1987 and
1994.[1]
Discovery
The remains of a young woman were found frozen in a creek by
hunters on November 23, 2008, in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin,
near an abandoned farm.[4] To extract the body, investigators
were forced to chisel away the ice and scuba divers searched the
bottom for evidence.[3] Some articles of clothing were found,
including a strapless Zoey Beth black and pink top with a pink
bow, originating from Family Dollar, distributed in the spring
of 2008.[2][5][6] The underclothing that she wore, also from
Family Dollar, was shipped only between July 1 and July 15,
2008.[4][7] Her jeans were that of the Angels brand and the
bottom of the legs had been rolled up, somewhat, and an elastic
ponytail holder was found on her wrist.[4][8]
No socks or shoes were found at the scene. Initially, no jewelry
was found, until a penny-sized St. Benedict medal was found by
divers, but it may not have belonged to her, as examiners could
not be certain how long it had been in the water. However, some
reports claim that a bracelet containing several pendants was
also found on the girl's remains.[9] The hair was a
shoulder-length light brown, possibly having hair highlights due
to having some different shades.[4][5] The clothing had caused
some issues with investigators, as many of the different
articles were in various sizes.[7] It has been determined,
however, that she was most likely around 120 pounds.[6]
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Determining the cause of death was inconclusive, as the severe
decomposition on the body had removed all signs of possible
violence from the remains. However, the case is believed to have
been a murder, as suicide was eliminated as a possibility of the
girl's death. The circumstances of the location of the remains
had also sparked suspicion among authorities.[10] Toxicology
tests were conducted to see if any drugs or alcohol had been in
her system, yet the results were never released.[2][7][11][12]
Although the body was found in autumn, she had died in the
summer, two to four months previously. This was established by
examining traces from insects that were found on the remains.[4]
She had an overbite, and some fillings and dental sealants were
found on the upper molars with no current cavities. The overbite
was not described as extreme, but may have been noticeable,
which could be a reliable feature depicted in her facial
reconstruction. The estimated height was between 4'10" and 5'4",
the victim being between fifteen and twenty-one years old and
weighing between 110 to 135 pounds, at an "average frame".[4]
Examiners believe she was either white or Hispanic, although
Native American and Asian races cannot be ruled out.[7][13] She
also may have been biracial. Other physical characteristics
included a healed rib fracture and being pigeon toed or
knock-kneed, which may have been noticeable when she walked, as
her feet were slanted inward.[4][12] She also suffered from
spina bifida occulta, but may have been unaware of the
condition.[1]
To obtain DNA information, her femur was transported to the
University of Texas.[3] The victim's dental records were also
recorded to compare to missing persons.[6]
Investigation
At least 200 leads have been explored into discovering the
identity of the victim.[10] A computer-generated reconstruction
was created from the skull by the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children from mortuary photographs and a CT scan
of the skull that were submitted to the center.[2][4][7] The
reconstruction of the victim generated over two hundred tips
that did not produce solid leads, as the composite apparently
resembled a large number of missing people.[3][14] Former
missing person Amanda Berry, one of several possible identities
of the Jane Doe, was ruled out by DNA analysis. She was
recovered alive in 2013.[15]
Besides Amanda Berry, two other individuals that were eventually
located were also ruled out of the case: Connie McCallister and
Brittany Peart.[13] McCallister, native to Wisconsin, was
abducted at age 16 and taken to Mexico. She was eventually
recovered alive after meeting a "church missionary" that
reported the find to the National Center for Missing & Exploited
Children.[16] Brittany Peart disappeared in July 2008 from
Elkton, Maryland. Peart's remains were located and identified in
December 2011. Her cause of death remains unreleased.[17]
The Jane Doe's body was buried in 2011 after the investigation
turned cold.[2][8] Television shows such as America's Most
Wanted were contacted to broadcast the case to possibly reveal
new clues.[6][18] A Facebook page was also created to generate
leads for the case.[12][19][20]
On April 23, 2018, a revised reconstruction was released and
plans to exhume the victim for isotope testing and DNA
phenotyping to predict geographical locations where she may have
originated and to develop a clearer estimation of her ethnicity
and physical characteristics.[21]
In August 2018, it was revealed isotopic analysis was performed
on the victim's remains in the IsoForensics laboratory located
in Utah. The testing indicated the Jane Doe likely spent most of
her life in the Southwestern United States, such as Arizona and
New Mexico. She had lived in the Midwest, perhaps states such as
southwestern Wisconsin, northern Iowa and southern Minnesota for
less than a year preceding her death. [6] It was speculated by
investigators that her case was related to the so-called West
Mesa murders, but this was later ruled out.[22]
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Re: FOND DU LAC COUNTY JANE DOE: MF, 15-21, found in a pond near
Campbellsport - 23 November 2008
DIR By: Akoya
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Fond du Lac Jane Doe
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Digital images created from CT scans of skull to depict an
estimation of the victim in life
Two reconstructions of the victim created by the National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children
Born Approx. 1987–1994
Status Unidentified for 10 years, 8 months and 27 days
Died Summer of 2008 (aged 15–21)[1]
Cause of death Undetermined, manner of death presumed to be
homicide.
Body discovered November 23, 2008
Cambellsport, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States
Resting place Cattaraugus Cemetery, Waupun, Wisconsin, United
States
Known for Unidentified victim of homicide
Height Between 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
and 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight 110 lb (50 kg) (minimum)
135 lb (61 kg) (maximum)
Website Facebook
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Re: FOND DU LAC COUNTY JANE DOE: MF, 15-21, found in a pond near
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HTML https://fox6now.com/2012/02/29/unraveling-the-jane-doe-mystery/
Unraveling the Jane Doe mystery
POSTED 10:07 PM, FEBRUARY 29, 2012, BY BRAD HICKS
FOND DU LAC COUNTY — The death of “Jane Doe” is a cold case with
few clues, and no leads. A young woman is identified by numbers
in a national database by her DNA and her dental records, but
her past is unknown, and her death remains a mystery. “Jane
Doe’s” death is being investigated as a homicide, but before the
case can be solved, one question has to be answered: who is she?
Deer hunters discovered Jane Doe’s body frozen in a creek on
November 23, 2008. The hunters reported seeing two legs and a
midsection, and that was it. Detectives arrived and chopped the
ice several inches away from her body – basically making a sort
of chalk outline. An autopsy was done, and it was determined
Jane Doe was in an advanced stage of decomposition and basically
encased in ice. That’s when the mystery began.
More than three years later, after loads of leads and dozens of
dead ends, investigators admit they’re stuck. What they know is
overshadowed by what they don’t know, and the facts of the case
fuel more questions than they answer.
Jane Doe’s body was found in a small creek on an abandoned farm
in southern Fond du Lac County. From the Mayville/Kewaskum exit
off of Highway 41, it’s one of the first remote areas you’d
encounter. It’s also a mile and a half up the road from an adult
video store, but Jane Doe doesn’t appear in the store
surveillance tapes.
An aerial photo obtained by FOX6 News from the federal
government shows what the farm looked like just weeks before
Jane Doe’s body was discovered. The creek where she was found
crosses under the tree-lined driveway, 500 feet from the road.
Investigators believe she was dumped there for a reason, but it
is unclear whether the person who did it knew the farm was
abandoned, or whether it was just the first convenient spot.
What investigators do know is that Jane Doe didn’t get there by
herself, and this is not a suicide.
Forensic entomologist Neal Haskell analyzed insects found within
Jane Doe’s body. By correlating different species with weather
data, Haskell determined her body had been decomposing for two
to four months before it was found. “Normally, we don’t get
bodies with insects frozen in water,” Haskell said.
That means Jane Doe had been dumped in July, August or September
of 2008. That time frame was reinforced by something found at
the scene.
After Jane Doe had been extracted from the ice, her body was
brought to the Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Water and time had taken away many details. “She was quite
decomposed when she came in. There’s a chemical change with the
soft tissues called adopecere, which we had to deal with. It
replaces the soft tissue,” the Fond du Lac County Medical
Examiner said.
This means any wounds, scars, tattoos or piercings she may have
had were gone. Whether she had any is unknown. However, her
remains revealed other clues. She was probably white or
Hispanic, but Native American or Asian American cannot be ruled
out. She could have been biracial. All investigators know is she
was not African American.
Based on Jane Doe’s bones, it is believed she was between 15 and
20 years old – a young woman born between 1987 and 1993. Her
bones also show she was a bit pigeon-toed or knock-kneed –
enough that it may have been noticeable when she walked.
Investigators believe she was between 4’10” and 5’4″ tall,
and in a range from 110 to 135 pounds. In other words, she was
not tall, she was not skinny and she was not fat. “I would say,
in general, she was pretty average frame, and pretty average
size,” the Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner said.
Investigators say Jane Doe’s hair was pretty well preserved.
“There was some alternation in the shade of brown, so she may
have had highlights,” the Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner
said.
Her skull and autopsy photos were sent to the National Center
For Missing and Exploited Children in Virginia. Using a CT Scan
of her skull, and tissue-depth markers for her estimated age and
ancestry, they were able to rebuild an estimate of what the time
and water had taken away – giving Jane Doe a face.
However, when this same process was done with other images of
people sketched from their skulls – matched with a picture of
the person it turned out to be, there are dramatic differences.
In one case, the actual picture of a boy shows that he is not
Hispanic, as the sketch implies. Certain features may be more
accurate through this process than the image as a whole, and in
Jane Doe’s case, one feature stands out.
Joe Mullins noticed, when studying Jane Doe’s skull, that she
had an overbite – not an extreme one, but enough that it may
have been noticeable. “It could be something that helps people
spark that recognition,” Mullins said. Jane Doe also had
sealants on four upper molars, four fillings on her lower
molars, and her x-rays reveal she had no current cavities.
Investigators say this reveals she was cared for, and another
clue that indicates this – her clothing was fairly new: a black
tube top with pink across the top, and a pink band below the
breast with a pink bow in the back. It was sold at Family Dollar
stores starting in the Spring of 2008.
FOX6 News spoke with the exclusive importer of the bra and panty
set she was wearing, and only one shipment was sent to Family
Dollar on July 1st, 2008. Within two weeks, it was for sale in
the stores.
This indicates that at some point between mid-July and when she
died, she either bought, stole or was given a bra and panty set
from Family Dollar.
The jeans she was wearing were Angels brand, that could have
been purchased at Kohl’s. Her pants were rolled up and she was
found with no socks or shoes. Perhaps, since it was warm out
when she died, she’d been wearing sandals.
The size of Jane Doe’s clothing is a conundrum. The bra is a
36C, but the top was a small. The panties were a large, but the
jeans were size three. Investigators have struggled to make
sense of the disparity.
Equally puzzling, Jane Doe wore no jewelry, just an elastic
ponytail band around her wrist. FOX6 wondered whether, with
decomposition, her jewelry had fallen off, if she was wearing
any at all. FOX6 brought expert metal detector, Paul Humphries
to the scene, and the search uncovered one item of interest – a
St. Benedict medal about the size of a penny. Corrosion experts
were unable to tell how long it had been in the water. It could
have belonged to Jane Doe, but could have been someone elses.
Jane Doe’s dental chart and DNA have been entered into every
relevant database, and her sketch has been made available to
media across the country. Dozens of leads have come in, and
investigators track these leads on a spreadsheet. The FBI’s
Violent Criminal Apprehension Program developed a lead – a
potential offender with ties to Wisconsin, and a young woman who
had disappeared in July of 2008, but when they ran the DNA it
was negative.
So who is Jane Doe? What events led up to her death? When will
the clue come? Investigators say, they remain frustrated with
this case. If you have any information that may help
investigators, or if you believe you may know who this woman is,
you’re asked to call 920-929-3388.
Investigators don’t know how Jane Doe died – whether it was a
drug overdose, a murder, or something else. They were able to
perform toxicology tests using muscle tissue, and aren’t
releasing the results of those tests, but insist they still do
not know the cause of death in this case.
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Re: FOND DU LAC COUNTY JANE DOE: MF, 15-21, found in a pond near
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Officials release new clues in Fond du Lac County Jane Doe case
from November 2008
POSTED 3:11 PM, AUGUST 21, 2018, BY FOX6 NEWS, UPDATED AT
03:12PM, AUGUST 21, 2018
FOND DU LAC — The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office announced
on Tuesday, Aug. 21 it has new information related to a
decade-old Jane Doe case.
The victim’s remains were discovered by deer hunters in a
shallow creek in the southern part of Fond du Lac County on
November 23, 2008.
As part of the ongoing investigation to determine the identity
of Jane Doe, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office submitted
samples to a laboratory for chemical isotope analysis. In turn,
historical data was delivered to investigators that provided a
geographical region where Jane Doe may have previously resided.
The results from those tests showed that Jane Doe was a resident
of the regions spanning from Las Cruces and Albuquerque, New
Mexico to Flagstaff, Arizona for the majority of her life. The
test results also indicated that she likely resided in the
regions of South West Wisconsin, Southern Minnesota, and
Northern Iowa for less than a year prior to her death.
Officials say Jane Doe was petite, approximately 15-21 years of
age, stood approximately 5’1” tall, and weighed around 120
pounds. Her hair was light brown to dark blonde in color, 12-14
inches in length, and she is believed to be Caucasian; however,
she may be of Hispanic, Asian, or Native American decent. Jane
Doe’s DNA is entered into the National DNA Database and her
dental records are also on file. These records are routinely
checked against missing persons as well as other databases.
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is working closely with
the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC),
and with other jurisdictions to disseminate Jane Doe’s
information in hopes of identifying her. Anyone with information
is encouraged to contact the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office
or NCMEC tip lines below.
Fond du Lac County Sheriff Tip Line: 920-906-4777
NCMEC Tip Line: 1-800-THE LOST
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Re: FOND DU LAC COUNTY JANE DOE: MF, 15-21, found in a pond near
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One year after the exhumation of FDL County's Jane Doe, the
search for answers continues
Fond du Lac County's Jane Doe was exhumed on April 26, 2018.
She was found in November 2008.
FOND DU LAC – A year ago on April 26, a backhoe — and later
shovels — heaved up dirt from a Cattaragus Cemetery grave.
The earth formed a mountain in front of a gray stone bearing an
image of a woman and a QR code, which passersby with cell phones
can use to learn more about her.
There are no dates of birth or death — just a date found, Nov.
23, 2008, and the name “Jane Doe.”
Around the grave stood members of the Fond du Lac County
Sheriff’s Office and forensics anthropologists, watching a
coffin covered with plastic lifted from the ground. Their task:
to care for the woman within, and use new technology to find out
what happened to her 10 years before.
The story of Jane Doe
Hunting season had just began when three men in search of deer
came across the body of a young woman partially submerged in
frozen creek behind the town of Ashford’s Skyline Drive. The
secluded and wooded area was a “known dumping site,” retired
Fond du Lac County Sheriff Mick Fink told USA TODAY NETWORK-
Wisconsin.
The woman’s body was badly decomposed, and investigators had to
work in the November chill to remove her body from the water and
look for clues. She wore no socks or shoes, but an elastic
hairband encircled her wrist. She was dressed in a pink bra,
Angels blue jeans, and strapless black and pink top tied with a
pink bow in the back. In the water, investigators found a medal
of St. Benedict, but it was not known if it was related to her.
Her bones placed her at 5 feet 1 inch tall, and between 15 to 21
years old. Her light brown to dark blonde hair was 12 to 14
inches in length, and her weight about 120 pounds. Her race
could not be definitively determined, but she is believed to be
Caucasian, although Native American, Hispanic and Asian descent
remain possibilities, according to the Sheriff’s Office in
August 2018.
Her death, which is believed to be a homicide, took place
between July and September based on the insects found in her
body. According to Forensic Anthropologist Leslie Eisenberg,
“Jane Doe” was knock-kneed, pigeon-toed or both.
The search for identity
In 2011, Jane Doe’s body, which had been held in the Fond du Lac
County Medical Examiner’s Office, was buried in a light blue
casket at Cattaragus Cemetery near Waupun, as law enforcement,
area residents and a chaplain paid their respects.
As the years continued to pass, the sheriff’s office combed
through hundreds of leads on the county's only unidentified
person, while working to get a composite of Jane Doe created by
the Center of Missing and Exploited Children in front of as many
eyes as possible. Her story was featured on “America’s Most
Wanted” and a Facebook page was created with her information.
Then, in November 2016, Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office
Detectives Ryan Murphy and Pete Vergos were given the
opportunity to present the case to a panel of national
investigators and a forensic anthropologist through the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children in the hopes of mining
new tips on how to handle the case, and garner new leads. The
panel recommended creating a new composite with technology that
had improved since 2009, and exhuming the body for forensic
testing, said the sheriff’s office.
In April 2018, a new composite was released, which featured six
different profiles of Jane Doe, and her exhumed body was sent to
the Utah-based IsoForensics for forensic testing.
While technology can make things more complex, said Fond du Lac
County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt, it is also exciting and “can
also help prove things or determine things even better than
before.”
Less than four months after the exhumation, the results were
announced. Chemical isotope analysis revealed that Jane Doe
likely spent the majority of her life in the area between
Flagstaff, Arizona, and Las Cruces and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
However, in the last year of her life, isotopes show she likely
lived in the region spanning from southwest Wisconsin, northern
Iowa and Southern Minnesota, according to the sheriff’s office.
With the information, the sheriff’s office began reaching out to
multiple law enforcement agencies in the specified regions to
see if there were any leads that they had not checked into yet.
A year after her exhumation, no “concrete” leads have come out
of the contacts, said Waldschmidt.
The areas laid by the testing are not the only ones on which
investigators are focusing. While the results give investigators
a place they can start from, they do not tell where a person is
exactly from or do they come with “one hundred percent
certainty,” said Waldschmidt. The areas given have the highest
concentration of the isotopes, but they could still be found
throughout the country. To gain more information, further tests
are also being run to analyze DNA in different ways, and learn
more about Jane Doe.
As the two detectives assigned full time to the case, Vergos and
Murphy carry on this wide-spread search. Their days are spent
doing “good old-fashioned police work,” searching for leads,
going through lab results and reports and reaching out to other
agencies. Each aspect of this must be “meticulously” documented
and added to the thousands-pages long case file, as it can never
be known if a piece of information may later be important,
Waldschmidt said.
Through this combination of technology and dedication,
Waldschmidt believes that one day, the woman will no longer only
be known as Fond du Lac County’s Jane Doe, but reclaim her
identity. Once they do, the investigators will work to piece
together what led up to her death and who is responsible for her
disposal in the creek.
“We’re confident that all of this put together, the hard work
and determination, will help to successfully identify her,” said
Waldschmidt.
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