AL AL - Mary Jo Burnette, 16, Rockford, 1 June 1984

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Mary Jo Burnette
Missing since about June 1, 1984 from Rockford, Coosa County, Alabama.
Classification: Endangered Runaway


Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: October 18, 1967
Age at Time of Disappearance: 16 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'4" (163 cm); 90 lbs (41 kg)
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown hair; hazel eyes.
Marks, Scars: She has a scar on her left knee and a scar on her left calf. She may wear glasses.
Dentals: Available. Somewhat crooked teeth to include a very protruding right upper central incisor.
AKA: She may go by the nickname Joe.


Circumstances of Disappearance

Burnette was last seen on June 1, 1984. She may be in the Atlanta, Georgia area. She may be traveling with a male companion. Mary was arrested in 1984 but the family did not report her as missing until 1989 and the June 1 date is a guess. She may have been seen in Florida.


Investigators

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Coosa County Sheriff's Office 256-377-4922


NCMEC #: NCMC869473
NCIC Number: M-189763810
Please refer to these numbers when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.


Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
The Doe Network: Case File 1403DFAL


LINK:

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1403dfal.html
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I wonder if she could possibly be a match for the I-59 Jane Doe found in Dade County GA in December of 1988? I-59 Jane Doe was mentioned in the thread about the Greene County TN Jane Doe.
 
Ok, this is my first attempt on the UID thread. What about this UID as a potential match for Mary Jo?

https://identifyus.org/cases/102

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1403dfal.html

I have no idea how to get the pics in here so you don't have to go to the links. Sorry about that.

The far left picture on the Doe Network gives her face a longer look (longer hair), which looks right to me.

Case number 84-F-38

Any thoughts? Thanks.
Date found July 04, 1984 at 12:00 AM
Probable year of death 1984 to 1984
Estimated postmortem interval Months
Hair color Brown
Head hair Brown
About 5'0" tall (59 inches)
No eye color is listed
 
Tabacue your UID match to Mary Jo might get more attention on the UID subforum.

Most of those that work on UID matches are on that subforum.

I would start a thread for your UID, if there isn't already one for her, and then add Mary Jo to the post as a possible match.

They are usually very responsive. HTH. There is no reason you couldn't post that here, it's just that if you are looking for opinions the best place is there.

Hope I made sense? :)
 
Thanks for the help Kat. There are so many forums, I didn't realize I wasn't there. LOL.
 
Status Missing
First name Mary
Middle name Jo
Last name Burnett
Nickname/Alias Joe
NCMEC number 869473
Date last seen June 01, 1984 20:00
Date entered 12/18/2009
Age last seen 16 to 16 years old
Age now 46 years old
Race White
Ethnicity
Sex Female
Height (inches) 59.0
Weight (pounds) 98.0
https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/3974/1

Dental Status: Dental information / charting is currently not available
DNA Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete
Fingerprint Information Status: Fingerprint information is available and entered

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Mary Jo has been missing 30 years today.
 
The date of disappearance has been changed, by a whole year.

NCMC

Mary Jo's photo is shown age-progressed to 43 years. She was last seen on June 1, 1985. It was confirmed that Mary Jo was in Atlanta, Georgia, during August of 1985. She also might have traveled to Florida and Texas afterwards. Mary Jo may go by the nickname Joe. She has a scar on her left knee, a scar on her left calf, and had a noticeable tooth that slightly protrudes on the top right side of her mouth. Mary Jo may wear glasses.

Article from this past summer:

Alabama woman missing 30 years still sought by authorities

http://www.wsfa.com/story/29267773/alabama-woman-missing-30-years-still-sought-by-authorities
 
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Mary Jo Burnette – The Charley Project
Mary Jo Burnette
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Mary, circa 1984; Age-progression to age 48 (circa 2015)

  • Missing Since06/01/1984
  • Missing FromRockford, Alabama
  • ClassificationEndangered Runaway
  • Date of Birth10/18/1967 (51)
  • Age16 years old
  • Height and Weight4'11 - 5'4, 90 pounds
  • Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian female. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Mary's nickname is Joe, and some agencies spell her last name "Burnett." She has scars on her left calf and left knee, and she may wear eyeglasses for driving. Mary's teeth are crooked and her right upper central incisor protrudes prominently.
Details of Disappearance
Mary ran away from her home in Rockford, Alabama during the summer of 1984. Her family did not report her missing until 1989 and are not certain of the date of her disappearance.

She was arrested some time during that year, and it has been established that she was in Atlanta, Georgia in August 1985. She may have traveled to Texas or Florida after that.

Mary may be with a male companion. Her case remains unsolved.

I wonder what she was arrsted for and who was her companion?

Could he be this JD? AKA Shotgun Jane Doe The Doe Network: 607UFTN
 
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Mary Jo has been missing for about 38 years today.
 

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