Harris County Jane Doe was a woman found murdered along Interstate 45 in 1980. Her case is speculated to be related to a killer who dumped victims along Interstate 45, or possibly a larger group of victims discovered in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Case
The female's body was discovered along I-45, near a barbed wire fence. Early into the investigation, the female had been theorized to have been one of various high risk victims, including prostitutes, who were killed and left along Texas highways in the late 1970s and 1980s.
In 2017, it was suggested that this victim could have been killed by an offender who killed three other females in 1980 and left their bodies along the same interstate. These include Sherri Jarvis and the December 1980 Harris County Jane Doe. These victims in particular had been sexually assaulted without rape, and had been strangled in a similar way.
Characteristics
- She had black hair that was styled in various braids.
- She possibly suffered from dental disease, as suggested by her lower set of teeth.
Clothing
- Multicolored head scarf
- Long sleeve blue and white pullover, size medium
- Blue denim pants, size 5 or 6
- Large, orange-colored flowers embroidered on rear pockets
- White bra
- Red bikini underwear
Sources
- Harris County Jane Doe at the Doe Network
- Harris County Jane Doe at the Texas Department of Public Safety
- Harris County Jane Doe at NamUs
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram (1/15/81)
Footnotes
- ↑ The victim is also listed to have been discovered on October 15.
