Identified! TX - Houston, BlkFem 16-20, UP4541, skeletal, clothes, shoes, Jan'71 - Patricia Thomas-Wardell

[Jake479]

missingkids.com/poster/NCMU/1126004/1
doenetwork.org/cases/683uftx.html
identifyus.org/en/cases/4541

 

[Moonwalker9]

683UFTX

Date of Discovery: January 23, 1971
Location of Discovery: Houston, Harris County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: 1 to 2 years prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 16-20 years old
Race: Black or possibly Black/White admixture
Gender: Female
Height: 5'1" to 5'6"
Weight: 100-120 lbs.
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Third molars partially erupted only.
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Available at UNT.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: A red or orange mini skirt with a brown, white, yellow and orange zig-zag pattern in horizontal stripes (size 24 waist), a long-sleeve brown shirt (size 16-36), a fringed suede vest or jacket, white Bestform bra (size 32C), and brown Cuban Towncraft(?)leather sandals with heels and a square-toe (size 6).
Jewelry: None located.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
A passerby found the decedent's skeletal remains in a wooded area near the intersection of CE King Highway and East Mount Houston Road in Harris County, Texas.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
Agency Contact Person: MEO ID Unit - Sharon Derrick
Agency Phone Number: 713-796-6774 or 6858
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: ML-71-0299

Agency Name: TXDPS
Agency Contact Person: Missing Persons Clearinghouse
Agency Phone Number: 512-424-5074 or 800-346-3243
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: U0312024

NCIC Case Number: U040004661
NamUs Case Number: 4541
NCMEC Case Number: 1126004

Information Source(s)
NamUs
HCIFS
TXDPS
NCMEC

 

[MadMcGoo]

2 Missing Person Exclusions
Roberta Parks MO
Germaine Gomez TX

 

[ivonne]

683UFTX
3821DFTX - Patricia Elaine Thomas-Wardell

 

[iulia]

The NamUs page for this UID is down.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Great news!

 

[John/Jane Doe]

I'm glad to hear that this Jane Doe has just been identified.

 

[Diavola]

Will there be an announcement?

 

[AkitasAreLovely]

Looks like Doe Network page says they were identified as well. I will wait til their NCMEC page returns a 404 just to be sure.

 

[Melt71]

Good pick @ivonne. The TV news report posted in her thread (in which her ID is confirmed) is very touching. Family gave their DNA in 2016.

TX - TX - Patricia Thomas-Wardell, 18, Houston, 17 July 1970

 

[YaYa_521]

Good pick @ivonne. The TV news report posted in her thread (in which her ID is confirmed) is very touching. Family gave their DNA in 2016.

TX - TX - Patricia Thomas-Wardell, 18, Houston, 17 July 1970

Article posted in Patricia's thread:

Daughter finds missing Houston mom after more than 50 years
Turns out, that after Patricia went missing in 1970, her skeletal remains were found in the woods near CE King Parkway in January 1971.
# More at link

Rest in peace, Patricia. My condolences go out to her loved ones.

 

[ivonne]

Buena elección [USUARIO=239390]@ivonne[/USUARIO]. El informe de noticias de televisión publicado en su hilo (en el que se confirma su identificación) es muy conmovedor. La familia dio su ADN en 2016.

TX - TX - Patricia Thomas-Wardell, 18, Houston, 17 de julio de 1970 [/CITA]
Si, estoy muy contenta por mi presentimiento...descansa hermosa Patricia...

 

[taramarie]

Rest peacefully, dear Patricia. I’m so glad your daughter finally knows where you are

 

[squish]

Huge discrepancy between Patricia’s reported height, 5’10”, and the estimated height of her remains. I wonder if this inaccuracy hindered them making a match. She was found not far from where she was last seen.

 

[Moonwalker9]

What in incredible story of a family that never gave up on finding their mother. And all this time she was buried in an unmarked grave on the cemeteray not far away from where she dissapeared. I'm glad the family got someclosure and hopefully their can get closer to her killer, if he's still alive at this point.

 

[Jake479]

RIP Patricia Thomas Wardell

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Family holds funeral for woman found after she vanished more than 50 years ago

DNA now confirms Cynthia Wardells' mom, who disappeared in 1970, was buried as a Jane Doe years ago. So Cynthia is finally holding a home-going service for her.

www.fox26houston.com

 

[LucyOso]

Rest in peace, Patricia. Bless your family.