San Jose Jane Doe (1981)

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San Jose Jane Doe
Virgin Mary medal found on body.
Discovered	July 11, 1981
Unidentified for	43 years
Sex	Female
Location	San Jose, California
Age	40-50
Race	Black
Height	5'4 - 5'5
Weight	55 pounds
Body condition	Traumatic injuries
Postmortem interval	Days
Cause of death	Homicide

San Jose Jane Doe was a woman whose torso was found wrapped in plastic along railroad tracks in San Jose, California, on July 11, 1981. Her head, legs, and arms were not at the scene.

Characteristics

• 1/2 inch mass on the chest.

Clothing and accessories

• Pink or beige-colored frost closure bra.
• Black slacks wrapped in a yellow pillowcase and black plastic bags.
• White underwear.
• White T-shirt.
• St. Christopher's medal with a "Surfer" figure on the back is inside the bra.
• Scapular medal of the Virgin Mary.

Gallery

Back of St. Mary medal

St. Christopher medal

Back of St. Christopher medal

Sources

• San Jose Jane Doe at NamUs
• The San Francisco Examiner