page_title: List of unidentified murder victims in the United States
section_title: Odessa Jane Doe
hierarchical_section_title: List of unidentified murder victims in the United States / Delaware / Odessa Jane Doe
caption_attribution_description: English: This Jane Doe was discovered on November 25, 1993, just 30 feet south of Vance Neck Road. The case number is 1993-N-1995 or NamUs UP #2212.
context_page_description: Of the thousands of people murdered every year in the United States, several remain unidentified. Many of these individuals remain unidentified for years or even decades after their deaths. Cases include that of Tammy Jo Alexander, who was murdered in 1979 and remained an unidentified decedent until 2015, and Reet Jurvetson, who was murdered in 1969 and whose body remained unidentified for 46 years.
  Including murder victims and those who died via natural causes or otherwise, approximately 40,000 decedents remain unidentified in the United States.
context_section_description: The skeleton of a woman aged between 20 and 35 (although this decedent may have been up to 45 years in age) was found on November 25, 1993, in Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. Her body had been left in the William J. Baxter Memorial Park, approximately three months before it was found. She had very healthy teeth that showed no signs of staining, although there was evidence of some crowding at the back of her mouth.
  This decedent was white with a possible Hispanic ethnicity, approximately five feet one to five feet two inches tall, but because of the state of the remains, the weight was not possible to estimate. Her hair was a dark brown. After examining the pelvis, it was concluded that she may have given birth at one time. The cause of her death was not apparent, but is believed to have been foul play. Most of the bones from the digits of her hands and feet were not found, along with two other types of bones. No clothing was found at the site and thirteen people have been excluded as possibly identities of the victim.
caption: The Odessa Jane Doe had received excellent dental care in her lifetime.
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