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Horn Island Jane Doe
Date Discovered: Friday, December 31st, 1971
Discovery Location: Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi
Physical Description:
Race:
Sex: Female
Age:
Height: 5’1”-5’4” (61”-64”)
Weight:
Hair: Light Brown, Long
Eye Color: Unknown
Clothing: Undetermined remnants of clothing
Jewelry:
Characteristics/Medical/Scars:
Condition of Remain: Not recognizable, all parts recovered
Transportation: Location can only be reached by watercraft
Postmortem Interval: (3) Months
Estimated Year of Death: 1971 – 1972
Fingerprint Status: Not Available
Dental Status: Not Available
DNA Status: Not Available
Circumstances:
An unidentified body was found on New Year’s Eve about a mile from the east end of Horn Island. The body was buried underneath sand with only the legs from knee to ankle were exposed. A quantity of long light brown hair was found along with a blanket that was underneath the body.
The body had not washed ashore as that it was found lying on a blanket and was 10 ft above the level of the water and 1000 ft from the water’s edge.
All missing persons from surrounding areas were checked and cleared by LE.
Horn Island is uninhabited that is 10 miles long by ¾ of a mile wide just 8 miles offshore from Ocean Springs and Pascagoula Mississippi it can only be reached by watercraft. It was once home to a lighthouse that was manned by keeper Charles Johnsson along with his wife and daughter. During the hurricane of 1906 Charles and his family were killed. The body of Charles was recovered after the storm, but his wife and daughter were never found. The last inhabitants of the island whom raised cows and hogs left the island in the 1920’s. The island was utilized by the military and closed to the public from 1943 to 1945.
Investigating Agencies:
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
3104 Magnolia Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Tele: 228.769.3063
Contact: Dt Darren Versiga
Web: Jackson County - Sheriff
Jackson County Coroner
4111 Amonett Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Tele: 228.769.3197
Information Sources:
NAMUS
MP Case # 14820: Unidentified Person Case
News/Blogs:
01/05/72 - The Daily Herald
*Few more articles about the UID behind paid wall
Date Discovered: Friday, December 31st, 1971
Discovery Location: Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi
Physical Description:
Race:
Sex: Female
Age:
Height: 5’1”-5’4” (61”-64”)
Weight:
Hair: Light Brown, Long
Eye Color: Unknown
Clothing: Undetermined remnants of clothing
Jewelry:
Characteristics/Medical/Scars:
Condition of Remain: Not recognizable, all parts recovered
Transportation: Location can only be reached by watercraft
Postmortem Interval: (3) Months
Estimated Year of Death: 1971 – 1972
Fingerprint Status: Not Available
Dental Status: Not Available
DNA Status: Not Available
Circumstances:
An unidentified body was found on New Year’s Eve about a mile from the east end of Horn Island. The body was buried underneath sand with only the legs from knee to ankle were exposed. A quantity of long light brown hair was found along with a blanket that was underneath the body.
The body had not washed ashore as that it was found lying on a blanket and was 10 ft above the level of the water and 1000 ft from the water’s edge.
All missing persons from surrounding areas were checked and cleared by LE.
Horn Island is uninhabited that is 10 miles long by ¾ of a mile wide just 8 miles offshore from Ocean Springs and Pascagoula Mississippi it can only be reached by watercraft. It was once home to a lighthouse that was manned by keeper Charles Johnsson along with his wife and daughter. During the hurricane of 1906 Charles and his family were killed. The body of Charles was recovered after the storm, but his wife and daughter were never found. The last inhabitants of the island whom raised cows and hogs left the island in the 1920’s. The island was utilized by the military and closed to the public from 1943 to 1945.
Investigating Agencies:
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
3104 Magnolia Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Tele: 228.769.3063
Contact: Dt Darren Versiga
Web: Jackson County - Sheriff
Jackson County Coroner
4111 Amonett Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Tele: 228.769.3197
Information Sources:
NAMUS
MP Case # 14820: Unidentified Person Case
News/Blogs:
01/05/72 - The Daily Herald
*Few more articles about the UID behind paid wall