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CLACKAMAS COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-30, found near Government
Camp, OR - 2 Aug 1986 *Wanda Ann Herr*
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 10, 2020, 1:16 am
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Skeletonized remains (cranium only) found near an old logging
road by U.S. Forest Service contract personnel near Government
Camp, Oregon on August 2, 1986.
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Re: CLACKAMAS COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-30, found near Government
Camp, OR - 2 Aug 1986
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 10, 2020, 1:17 am
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the mandible was not recovered and the jawlines pictured are
estimations.
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Re: CLACKAMAS COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-30, found near Government
Camp, OR - 2 Aug 1986
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 10, 2020, 1:17 am
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HTML http://www.kptv.com/story/35357560/...o-id-remains-of-woman-found-in-oregon-in-1986
Sketch, reconstruction released to ID remains of woman found in
Oregon in 1986
GOVERNMENT CAMP, OR (KPTV) -
A sketch and physical reconstruction were released in hopes of
identifying a woman whose remains were found near Government
Camp in 1986. The skeletonized remains of a woman were found
near an old logging road by U.S. Forest Service contract workers
on Aug. 2, 1986.
Virtually no physical characteristics could be determined
because few remains were recovered. Investigators don't know how
tall she was, what color hair she had, how she may have died or
why she was in the area. Examinations determined she was between
18 and 30 years old, probably white and she had been dead for
more than a year when her remains were found.
With the information they do have, investigators released images
of what the woman may have looked like. The remains did yield
full DNA profiles, which is being searched in the national
database for possible associations with missing persons around
the country.
Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is
asked to call the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office tip line at
503-723-4949. More information on the case is available at
NamUs.gov, unidentified person case 7602.
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Re: CLACKAMAS COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-30, found near Government
Camp, OR - 2 Aug 1986
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 10, 2020, 1:17 am
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Reconstructions of the decedent (left by Joyce Nagy). Please
note: the mandible was not recovered and the jawlines pictured
are estimations.
Date of Discovery: August 2, 1986
Location of Discovery: Government Camp, Clackamas County, Oregon
Estimated Date of Death: 1985-1986
State of Remains: Cranium only
Cause of Death: Unknown
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 17-30 years old
Race: Unknown, but most likely white.
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Identifiers
Dentals: Not available
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Sample submitted - Tests complete
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of Discovery
U.S. Forest Service contract personnel discovered the victim's
cranium in the area of Still Creek Road, about one mile south of
Government Camp on Mt. Hood.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Detective Mary Nun
Agency Phone Number: 503-722-6746 or 503-723-4949
Agency E-Mail: nici.vance(at)state.or.us
Agency Case Number: 86-0003
Agency Name: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Dr. Veronica Vance
Agency Phone Number: 971-673-8220 or 971-673-8300
Agency E-Mail: marynun(at)co.clackamas.or.us
Agency Case Number: 86-25724
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 7602
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Re: CLACKAMAS COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-30, found near Government
Camp, OR - 2 Aug 1986
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 10, 2020, 1:17 am
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U.S. Forest Service contract personnel discovered the victim's
cranium in the area of Still Creek Road, about one mile south of
Government Camp on Mt. Hood.
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Re: CLACKAMAS COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-30, found near Government
Camp, OR - 2 Aug 1986
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: February 10, 2020, 1:18 am
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Re: CLACKAMAS COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-30, found near Government
Camp, OR - 2 Aug 1986
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: October 23, 2020, 9:38 pm
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HTML https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/10/skull-found-on-mount-hood-in-86-was-missing-19-year-old-woman-dna-reveals-cold-case-reopened.html
Skull found on Mount Hood in ’86 was missing 19-year-old woman,
DNA reveals; cold case reopened
Updated Oct 22, 10:53 AM;
New DNA analysis has definitively matched a skull found on Mount
Hood in the mid-1980s to a young woman reported missing a decade
earlier, officials said Thursday.
Now, nearly 50 years after her disappearance, investigators are
hoping the information will help them determine what led to the
death of 19-year-old Wanda Ann Herr.
The mystery began in 1986 when two Forest Service workers
happened upon the partial skull, some bone fragments and a tooth
near Government Camp off U.S. 26, said the Clackamas County
Sheriff’s Office, which is overseeing the investigation and
issued a news release Thursday.
More than a week after the discovery, a forensic examiner with
the Oregon State Police determined the remains belonged to a
young woman or a small man and the bones had likely been in the
forest for 10 years or more.
Then the remains sat in evidence for more than two decades until
in 2008 a state forensic anthropologist re-examined them and
developed a better victim description: the bones belonged to a
woman in her late teens to early 20s.
With that new information, an imaging specialist created a
facial reconstruction using clay. The reconstruction generated
leads, officials said, but ultimately resulted in no forward
momentum.
Another decade passed and, in 2019, the Oregon State Medical
Examiner’s Office received a grant to begin DNA analysis on more
than 100 sets of unidentified remains, the Mount Hood skull
among them.
“The intensive genetic analysis revealed far more detail about
the subject: The skull belonged to a female of Northern European
descent with fair skin, hazel/brown eyes, brown hair, and some
freckles,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “This new
info, combined with extensive genealogical research, soon
revealed a likely name for the young woman: Wanda Ann Herr, born
in 1957.”
Investigators were able to track down Herr’s surviving sisters,
who told officials that she had disappeared sometime after June
1976 while possibly living in a group home near Gresham.
Little other information about Herr was known. She was raised in
a different home from her sisters, officials said, and though
she was believed to be a chronic runaway, no missing persons
reports were filed using her name. She had no bank account or
DMV records, and no police records were filed that included her
name.
The only lead investigators have is a photograph of Herr taken
when she was 12 years old, seven years before her disappearance.
The sheriff’s office asked anyone who knew Herr or who has any
information about her disappearance to contact deputies at
503-723-4949 or by using the online email form.
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Re: CLACKAMAS COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-30, found near Government
Camp, OR - 2 Aug 1986
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: October 23, 2020, 9:39 pm
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What happened to Wanda Ann Herr? Skull identified as Oregon teen
in decades-old cold case
Paul Craig
Updated 20 hrs ago | Posted on Oct 22, 2020
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) - Cold case detectives in 2020 are
asking this question: What happened to 19-year-old Wanda Ann
Herr more than 40 years ago?
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s
help and sharing new information about a cold case investigation
that has spanned decades in Oregon.
REMAINS DISCOVERED
The case began on Aug. 2, 1986 when two U.S. Forest Service
workers discovered a partial skull, several bone fragments and a
human tooth off Highway 26 near Government Camp.
An Oregon State Police forensic examiner determined the skull
had likely been in the woods for around 10 years.
Few other details were determined, except that the skull likely
came from a woman in her 20s or a small man.
CASE REOPENED
The case was mostly dormant until 2008, when the skull was
re-examined by the state forensic anthropologist with Oregon
State Police and DNA analysis was conducted at the University of
North Texas. The result was a refined victim description – a
female in her late teens to early 20s – and a number of new
tips, but no solid leads.
In 2017, a sketch and physical reconstruction were released to
the public in hopes of generating new leads.
The case stayed cold, until 2019.
In January 2019, the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office
received National Institute of Justice grant funds to perform
forensic genetic genealogy and DNA phenotyping on 100
unidentified human skeletal remains cases.
DNA phenotyping predicts the physical appearance and ancestry of
an unknown person from their DNA. Genetic genealogy can help
identify an unknown person by searching for relatives in public
databases and building family trees, according to detectives.
The Government Camp skull was among those sent out for the
grant-funded investigation. Deputies said it was also the first
to produce a major finding.
NEW DETAILS, IDENTIFICATION
The intensive genetic analysis revealed far more detail about
the subject: The skull belonged to a female of Northern European
descent with fair skin, hazel/brown eyes, brown hair, and some
freckles.
These new details, combined with extensive genealogical
research, soon revealed a likely name for the young woman: Wanda
Ann Herr, born in 1957.
Detectives obtained Wanda's birth certificate and contacted her
surviving sisters. Further DNA testing with the cooperation of
the sisters confirmed the partial skull was that of Wanda Herr.
Investigators said Herr is believed to have disappeared sometime
after June 1976. She was 19 years old at the time and may have
been living in a group home in the Gresham area.
Herr was not raised in the same home as her sisters, so
information about her remains scarce.
Detectives, based on interviews, believe Herr was a chronic
runaway, however there are no police reports that mention her
name. Herr also had no DMV record and no bank account.
A photo was given to detectives, taken when Herr was 12 years
old, seven years before her disappearance. It has been released
by detectives as part of the ongoing investigation.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
Cold case detectives continue working to piece together more of
Herr’s background and story, including what led to her
disappearance and death.
Detectives want to talk with anyone who knew or met Herr in the
1970s. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clackamas
County Sheriff’s Office at 503-723-4949 or
HTML https://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip
and reference case
86-025724.
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Re: CLACKAMAS COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 18-30, found near Government
Camp, OR - 2 Aug 1986
DIR By: Scorpio
Date: October 23, 2020, 9:43 pm
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Wanda Ann Herr
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