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HOLT JANE DOE: WF, 36-45, possible Happy Face Killer victim foun
d near Holt, FL - 15 September 1994
By: Akoya Date: September 10, 2020, 10:38 am
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The victim's skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area
north of I-10 north of the Holt exit. She was believed to have
been hitchhiking from the Tampa Bay area, and may have had
connections to Miami.
The suspect in the case, Keith Hunter Jesperson, confessed to
the murder. He was not sure, but thought her name was possibly
Suzanne, Suzette, or Sue. According to Jack Olsen's book, "I:
The Making of a Serial Killer," Jesperson thought the
unidentified woman might also be named Suanna, Susannah, or
Sushanna (or Shoshana). He also noted that she was carrying
around things like bark and moss and he wondered if she might
have been some sort of fortune-teller. She also carried a music
device (boom box or Walkman), which Jesperson later gave to his
friend.
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Re: HOLT JANE DOE: WF, 36-45, possible Happy Face Killer victim
found near Holt, FL - 15 September 1
By: Akoya Date: September 10, 2020, 10:44 am
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NamUs UP # 1129
ME/C Case Number: 1994-00132
Okaloosa County, Florida
36 to 45 year old White Female
Case Report - NamUs UP # 1129
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 1994-00132
Date found September 15, 1994 00:00
Date created April 08, 2008 00:00
Date last modified April 26, 2016 11:25
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency District 1 Medical Examiners Office
Phone 850-416-7200
Case Manager
Name Emily Speed
Phone 850-416-7210
Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 40
Minimum age 36 years
Maximum age 45 years
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 110, Estimated
Height (inches) 66, Estimated
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Head not recovered
Torso not recovered
One or more limbs not recovered
One or both hands not recovered
Body conditions
Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton
Probable year of death 0 to 1994
Estimated postmortem interval 0 Months
Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates
Address 1 Wooded area north of I-10
Address 2 (westbound ln) near Holt, FL
City Holt
State Florida
Zip code
County Okaloosa
Circumstances
Found in Holt, Florida off of Interstate 10. Foul play is
suspected in this case.
Physical
Hair color Brown
Head hair
Brown with bleached areas
Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is currently not available
Clothing and Accessories
No clothing or accessories
Clothing and accessories are described below
Clothing on body
Jacket: floral print with draw string & zipper with sequins in a
pattern on upper shoulder, nit cuffs and collar. A full length
floral patterend button up dress with 9 button holes with 7
cloth covered buttons, label states "Brandywine Creek" sh
Clothing with body
Footwear
Jewelry
Black cord bracelet with multicolored beads. Silver colored ring
inexpensive type. Heart shaped silver colored ring, Charm
bracelet w/out charms, plain silver colored band, simple cord
necklace with triangle, square, and two circle pendents.
Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete
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Re: HOLT JANE DOE: WF, 36-45, possible Happy Face Killer victim
found near Holt, FL - 15 September 1
By: Akoya Date: September 10, 2020, 10:47 am
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Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number 1994-00132
Date found September 15, 1994 00:00
Date created April 08, 2008 00:00
Date last modified April 26, 2016 11:25
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed
Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency District 1 Medical Examiners Office
Phone 850-416-7200
Case Manager
Name Emily Speed
Phone 850-416-7210
Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Tiffany Sessions 1968 Florida
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Re: HOLT JANE DOE: WF, 36-45, possible Happy Face Killer victim
found near Holt, FL - 15 September 1
By: Akoya Date: September 10, 2020, 10:54 am
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Re: HOLT JANE DOE: WF, 36-45, possible Happy Face Killer victim
found near Holt, FL - 15 September 1
By: Akoya Date: September 10, 2020, 10:58 am
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Re: HOLT JANE DOE: WF, 36-45, possible Happy Face Killer victim
found near Holt, FL - 15 September 1
By: Akoya Date: September 10, 2020, 10:59 am
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Re: HOLT JANE DOE: WF, 36-45, possible Happy Face Killer victim
found near Holt, FL - 15 September 1
By: Akoya Date: September 10, 2020, 11:01 am
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Three unidentified bodies found locally remain a mystery,
Florida
Of the seven people who have been discovered dead in the area
and are still unidentified, a woman found Sept. 15, 1994, in
Holt is the most famous and most puzzling.
She is one of three people who are believed to be homicide
victims, and the only one in which a serial killer has claimed
responsibility.
But like the other local unclaimed bodies, she has no name, no
known relatives and no confirmed identity.
Her skeletal remains are stored at the District 1 Medical
Examiner’s Office in Pensacola.
“You have people that typically stay anonymous,” said Jeff
Martin, the office’s director. “They’re hitchhikers, transients,
illegals.
“She was well cared for,” Martin said of the woman found in
Holt. “That’s what makes it more personal. She should have a
known identity.”
The woman was found wearing a well-made gown with a matching
sequined jacket. Her teeth were in excellent condition and she’d
had orthodontic work.
She is believed to have been killed about six months before she
was found by a state prisoner assigned to a road crew. He was
working along the westbound Interstate 10 entrance ramp from
State Road 89 when he noticed the skeletal remains.
Because it is an open homicide case, the medical examiner’s
records on the case are not public record.
But information about her is posted in national data-bases and
numerous stories have been written about her killer.
Her brown hair showed signs of being dyed or bleached blonde.
She was about 5 foot, 6 inches tall and about 120 pounds.
Investigators guessed her to be in her mid-30s to mid-40s.
News reports about Keith Hunter Jesperson —a truck driver who
claims to have killed eight women — say that the woman found in
Okaloosa County was his sixth victim.
Jesperson was known as the Happy Face Killer for the way he
signed anonymous notes to a newspaper in Oregon. He apparently
sought attention after someone else took credit for killing one
of his victims.
Jesperson’s murder spree is believed to have begun in 2000 and
spanned five years.
It was only after he killed his girlfriend in March 2005 that
police made the connection and identified him as man who signed
his notes with a smiley face.
Jesperson’s cellmates told authorities he talked about two
additional victims — one in Nevada and one in Florida. Their
in-formation led to the discovery of the Nevada victim’s body
and helped authorities to link Jesperson to the woman found in
Okaloosa County.
According to the cell-mates, Jesperson told them his Florida
victim was as a tall, pretty 34-year-old blonde named Suzanne.
He had picked her up at a truck stop in Tampa and was driving
her to Lake Tahoe to go skiing with friends.
In the 18 years since her body was discovered, the medical
examiner‘s office has had four inquiries or possible matches for
her. None has panned out.
Jesperson is serving three life sentences without parole. Martin
said Jesperson has admitted to killing the woman found in Holt,
but will never stand trial for it.
Her unsolved case is especially troubling to those who have
studied it.
“We knew that she was known to have friends and that she was
known to have skied in Colorado,” Martin said. “She had traveled
with her friends. She was dressed well.
“She wasn’t a homeless person,” he added. “She wasn’t without
money. She had an identity and she belonged to somebody and it
was very unfortunate that we couldn’t find out who she belonged
to.”
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Re: HOLT JANE DOE: WF, 36-45, possible Happy Face Killer victim
found near Holt, FL - 15 September 1
By: Akoya Date: September 10, 2020, 11:02 am
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This unidentified woman was the victim of serial killer Keith
Hunter Jesperson i.e the Happy Face Killer.
Her skeletal remains were found on the 15th of September 1994 in
a wooded area north of I-10 near the Holt exit in Okaloosa
County, Florida.
She is described as white, aged between 36 - 45 and between 5'3"
- 5'6". She had brown hair with blonde streaks and was wearing a
floral dress, as well as several pieces of inexpensive jewellery
- all of which can be seen in the photos.
It is believed the woman was hitchhiking at the time of her
murder and may have caught a ride from the Tampa Bay area.
Investigators also feel she may have had connections to Miami.
Allegedly the victim was trying to travel to Reno, Nevada.
Keith Hunter Jesperson, the man who confessed to this woman’s
murder, stated he thought the woman’s name may have been
Suzanne, Suzette, or Sue.
Anyone with information on this case can contact the District 1
Medical Examiners Office on 850-416-7200 or 7210 and ask for
Emily Speed.
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Re: HOLT JANE DOE: WF, 36-45, possible Happy Face Killer victim
found near Holt, FL - 15 September 1
By: Akoya Date: September 10, 2020, 11:17 am
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595UFFL - Unidentified Female
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Artistic renderings (Sgt. Paul Moody, Illinois State Police);
Victim's jewelry
Date of Discovery: September 15, 1994
Location of Discovery: Holt, Okaloosa County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: June or July 1994
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete
skeleton
Cause of Death: Suspected strangulation
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 36-45 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3" to 5'6"
Weight: 110-116 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown with bleached streaks.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Tooth # 25 in Labio-version, possible
orthodontic treatment at an earlier age.
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Available
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A bra, full-length floral print dress with seven
fabric covered buttons and nine button holes, and a floral print
jacket with a draw string and zipper with sequins in a pattern
on the upper shoulder with knit cuffs and collar were found near
the remains.
Jewelry: Silver, inexpensive ring. Silver heart-shaped ring with
a four leaf clover design. Silver charm bracelet with eight
loops but no charms. Black cord bracelet with three
multi-colored Indian beads. Simple cord necklace with a
triangle, a square, and two circles interconnected.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of Discovery
The victim's skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area
north of I-10 near the Holt exit.
The victim was believed to have been hitchhiking. She is
understood to have caught a ride from the Tampa Bay area, and
may have had connections to Miami. Allegedly the victim was
trying to travel to Reno, Nevada.
The suspect in the case, Keith Hunter Jesperson, confessed to
the murder. He was not sure, but thought her name was possibly
Suzanne, Suzette, or Sue. According to Jack Olsen's book, "I:
The Making of a Serial Killer," Jesperson thought the
unidentified woman might also be named Suanna, Susannah, or
Sushanna (or Shoshana). He also noted that she was carrying
around things like bark and moss and he wondered if she might
have been some sort of fortune-teller. She also carried a music
device (boom box or Walkman), which Jesperson later gave to his
friend.
She is victim number six on the Happy Face Killer's list.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: District 1 Medical Examiners Office
Agency Contact Person: Emily Speed
Agency Phone Number: 850-416-7200 or 7210
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 1994-00132
Agency Name: FDLE
Agency Contact Person: Inv. Dennis W. Haley
Agency Phone Number: N/A
Agency E-Mail: dennishaley(at)fdle.state.fl.us
Agency Case Number: 94-31438
Agency Name: Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 800-226-8574
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
Agency Name: Pensacola Regional Operations Center
Agency Contact Person: Special Agent Kenny Pinkard
Agency Phone Number: 800 226-8574
Agency E-Mail: kennypinkard(at)fdle.state.fl.us
Agency Case Number: 94-31438
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 1129
Information Source(s)
NamUs
Pensacola Regional Operations Center
Columbian, The Vancouver, WA 10/4/1995
Oregonian, The Portland, OR 1/19/1996
FDLE
Admin Notes
Added: 11/15/07; Last Updated: 9/10/16
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Re: HOLT JANE DOE: WF, 36-45, possible Happy Face Killer victim
found near Holt, FL - 15 September 1
By: Akoya Date: September 10, 2020, 11:19 am
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Unidentified Female in 1994 in Okaloosa County,Florida
Here is the information on her that was sent to me. The state
lab says she has natural brown hair, but, however, it may have
been "High Lighted" she had very good teeth. Tooth #25 on her
was in Labio-version. There was unusual low cost jewlery with
her. There was a circle, triangle, and square all intertwined
together and that was hung about her neck on what appears to be
a leather string. It does not appear she had any broken bones.
The anthropologist dates her age as being about 40 to mid 40.
Around 5'6. She was picked up by a trucker in Tampa, Florida
about 2 weeks prior to discovery of her body. There is a hint of
information that she might have been the Miami area and Reno
area. She had some clothing on. The name Suzanne could be
possible.
A L.G. Barberree,investigator used to be on her case with the
Okaloosa county sheriffs office
296 Brackinstreet,Crestview,Florida.32539
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