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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON
CASE #: 1988-63
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON CASE #: 1988-63
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Jane Doe

Also Known As:

Santa Ana Jane Doe (1988; OCSD 88-01828-SC)

Jane Doe
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Open

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Recovery Location:

Santa Ana, California

Summary:

The body of an unidentified woman was found in Santiago Park in Santa Ana on March 31, 1988. The coroner classified her death as homicide. Her identity remains unknown.

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The body of an unidentified woman was found in Santiago Park in Santa Ana on March 31, 1988. The coroner classified her death as homicide. She was estimated to be 22-28 years old. The agency describes her as White/Hispanic. Her black hair was about nine inches long. She had abdominal stretch marks and a one-inch scar below her navel, possibly from laparoscopy. She wore a yellow shirt, white pants and shoes, and a size 36-A bra. Her teeth had brown-and-white mottling and cavities. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 88-01828-SC. Anyone with identifying information can contact the Coroner Division at 714-647-7400 and quote that file number.

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Jane Doe

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Timeline of Events

Thursday, March 31, 1988

The body of an unidentified woman was found in Santiago Park in Santa Ana on March 31, 1988. The coroner classified her death as homicide.


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Forensic facial reconstruction; this is an artist’s rendering, not a photograph taken during life. Source: Orange County Sheriff’s Department. https://www.ocsheriff.gov/sites/ocsd/files/import/data/files/images/sheriff/coroner/janedoe/8801828f.gif

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