Found Deceased NY - Valerie Smith, 20, Long Island City, Queens, 4 March 1981

[madamx]

Missing Since: March 4, 1981 from Long Island City, Queens County, New York
Classification: Endangered Missing
Age: 20
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 100 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Race: White
Ears Pierced
Valerie Smith was last seen in Long Island City on March 4, 1981.
She was depressed and stated to her father that she might as well jump off a bridge.
http://www.nampn.org/cases/smith_valerie.html
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/20265/14/

 

[madamx]

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[madamx]

here is a thread where they are comparing Valerie Doe to Valerie Smith comparing the jewelry that was found that looks similar to the jewelry she is pictured with.. http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...in-desert-May-91&highlight=valerie+doe+nevada

 

[madamx]

its coming up on the anniversary of Valerie vanishing on March 4 1981 ad I feel so bad she did not even have a thread. I have been looking for possible matches for her. Or any other information on her and there seems to be nothing

 

[madamx]

http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/New_York_Jane_Doe_(December_10,_1998)

https://identifyus.org/cases/6326 (this link has the actual photo of her)

Unknown female wtinessed to jump in front of a northbound E train at the 14th Street and 8th Avenue Station. Taken to St Vincent's Hospital, where she became unresponsive and was pronounced.
Date found
November 09, 1998
tan flannel shirt, blue jeans, multicolored bag, black and blue backpack

Estimated age
Adult - Pre 40
Minimum age
23 years
Maximum age
33 years
Race
White
Ethnicity

Sex
Female
Weight (pounds)
105, Measured
Height (inches)
60, Measur

Left eye color
Brown

Right eye color
Brown

Hair color
Brown

Head hair
dark, thick, 10"

Her stats seem to fit Valerie along with the thick brown hair. I noticed also some freckles/birth marks that Valerie has on her forehead on the Jane Doe. also Valerie seemed to have tweezed eyebrows but maybe she let them grow out her nose also seems similar to me

 

[madamx]

Maybe Princess doe found in NJ Valerie wore a cross seems similar to the photos of Princess doe

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/36ufnj.html

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...NJ-14-18-Jul-82&highlight=unidentified+female

 

[madamx]

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1197ufsc.html


Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: February 14-15, 1982
Location of Discovery: Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
Estimated Date of Death: Same day
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Accidental fall


Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate

Estimated Age: 35-50 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 134 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown, wavy and shoulder-length.
Eye Color: Blue

Distinguishing Marks/Features: Schizophrenia

Dentals: Available. She had fairly good teeth with some very well-done amalgam restorations/fillings.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown

Jewelry: Unknown

Additional Personal Items: Unknown


Case History
The decedent was a patient at the South Carolina State Hospital. She was unable to provide her real name due to schizoprenia, but did provide a birth date of January 31, 1944, however this has not been verified. While in the hospital's care, she had an accidental, fatal fall.
The local media covered her case extensively, but she remained unidentified. She was buried in the county cemetery as "Jane Doe" by the Richland County Coroner's Office.
Prior to her hospitilization, she had been wandering the streets, preaching to people, and claiming to be the daughter of televangelist Oral Roberts.
In 1996, her remains were exhumed as part of an effort to determine her identity.

 

[StarrChance]

Similar face hair and height, eye colour brown for Valerie where Jane Doe is blue, also the age is quiet off, although Valerie looked older for a 20 year old. Hope Jane Doe DNA is entered soon.

 

[madamx]

oh yes your right her eyes are blue!!.. I have been trying to match Valerie for a while now

Similar face hair and height, eye colour brown for Valerie where Jane Doe is blue, also the age is quiet off, although Valerie looked older for a 20 year old. Hope Jane Doe DNA is entered soon.

 

[madamx]

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/20265/14/
more photos of Valerie from Namus.. wish there was more information on her

 

[madamx]

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...spFem-266UFNJ-19-24-curly-wig-crucifix-Feb-82
Age
Late teens to early 20's
Sex
Female
Race
White or Hispanic
Height
5'2" - 5'4"
Weight
Unkown
Hair
Unkown
Eyes
Unkown
Scars, Marks and Tattoos
Unknown
JEWELRY
She wore two (2) 18 inch silver chains, one with a crucifix; and a 6 inch gold chain. There was a copper-colored metal ring with a small square red stone on one finger.
OTHER
Dental charts and x-rays are available for comparison

 

[madamx]

bumping

 

[madamx]

I came across this article from October 1981

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/1...arently-dismembered-by-a-power/1982372571200/

NEW YORK -- Portions of a body apparently dismembered by a power saw were discovered Thursday in Brooklyn, the fourth such discovery in recent weeks, police said.
A piece of a right hip and the back of a head with pieces of flesh still attached were found by a motorist who stopped on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn.

The pieces were discovered in the bushes a short distance from the highway.

It was the fourth such discovery in the area in the past two months. Three other torsos have been found floating in Jamaica Bay and in the creeks of Gateway National Park.
Detective Dennis Malloy of the 69th precinct said the parts appeared to have been cut by a power saw. He said police believed the parts were those of a white male about 40 years old.

Police also reported Thursday the skeletal remains of a human were discovered by a Parks Department employee in a catch basin near the Hudson River in Manhattan.
Police said they were unable to determine whether the skeleton was that of a man or a woman.

 

[Sswann2799]

There is not a whole lot of info about her on the MP sites. Does anyone know did she have children? Did she have any dental work done?

 

[madamx]

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...ple-tattoos-Mar-90/page3&highlight=bronx+1990

this woman in the above link was found in the Bronx strangled on a roof.. she had needle marks and tattoo But anything can happen in 9 years

 

[Gez137]

No info, but I'm born and raised in this area. Rough area back then, hipster haven nowadays.
That picture on the right by the water is Astoria Park. Many films shot there over the years.

But just wanted to say in general LIC as we locals call Long Island City was rough in those days. It was a dock/shipping area where you could walk right up to the water as seen in the picture. Definitely was not a friendly area at night (in those days), nowadays it's strictly rich people there.

Anything could have happened to her in those days, there were stretches with no metal railings(like the one in the picture) where you could literally walk into the east river.

Just felt bad reading this one and decided to post since its the hood I grew up in.

 

[madamx]

Bumping

 

[folieadeuxnola]

NY – Valerie Ann Smith, W/F, 20, Long Island City, Queens Co – 02 March 1981

Valerie Ann Smith



Last Contact: Monday, March 2nd, 1981

Missing From: Long Island City, Queens, New York, New York


Physical Description:
Race: White
Sex: Female
Age: 20 Years Old
DOB:
Height: 5’0” (60”)
Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Clothing:
Characteristics/Medical/Scars: Pierced ears
Transportation:
Fingerprint Status: Not available
Dental Status: Not available
DNA Status: Sample Submitted Tests Complete


Circumstances:
On Monday March 2nd Valerie and her father were at home watching television. At approximately 11:15 pm Valerie went upstairs to bed, 15 minutes later her father called out to say good night but there was no reply. After Valerie did not respond her Father was concerned and went to check on Valerie she was not in her room. The printing firm where Valerie worked was contacted, she had not arrived at work nor had been heard from. Valerie did not take any clothes from her room nor is it believed she had money on her. NYCPD was in contact with about 500 persons, with no resolution in finding Valerie.

The few months prior to Valerie's disappearance had been tough her Mother had become seriously ill, her marriage plans had fallen apart, and in February Valerie had been mugged close to her home in Long Island City.

NAMUS Circumstances of Disappearance

Missing was depressed and stated to her Father that she might as well jump off a bridge


Investigating Agencies:
New York City Police Department, Missing Person Squad
Contact: Lt Zimmerman
MP Case # KNMP2548
Tele: 212.694.7781
Web: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/services/see-say-something/missing.page

Information Sources:

NAMUS
MP Case # 20265: Missing Person Case
Case Manager: Lori Bruski
Tele: 817.718.7904
E-Mail: Lori.Bruski@unthsc.edu

News/Blogs:
04/12/81 – New York Daily News
04/25/82 – New York Daily News

 

[folieadeuxnola]

NAMUS Rule Outs as of 11/14/18
(*The VA UID's seem to appear across the board for MP's in NAMUS)

UP6279
12/18/1996
Fairfax VA

UP8419
01/16/2001
Isle of Wight VA

UP12683
06/06/2014
Newport News VA

UP6661
02/03/1991
Stafford VA

UP8493
12/06/1993
Fairfax VA

UP6796
11/18/1985
Alleghany VA

UP7915
03/09/1981
Glades FL

UP10229
02/14/1988
Westchester NY

 

[madamx]

NY – Valerie Ann Smith, W/F, 20, Long Island City, Queens Co – 02 March 1981

Valerie Ann Smith

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Last Contact: Monday, March 2nd, 1981

Missing From: Long Island City, Queens, New York, New York


Physical Description:
Race: White
Sex: Female
Age: 20 Years Old
DOB:
Height: 5’0” (60”)
Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Clothing:
Characteristics/Medical/Scars: Pierced ears
Transportation:
Fingerprint Status: Not available
Dental Status: Not available
DNA Status: Sample Submitted Tests Complete


Circumstances:
On Monday March 2nd Valerie and her father were at home watching television. At approximately 11:15 pm Valerie went upstairs to bed, 15 minutes later her father called out to say good night but there was no reply. After Valerie did not respond her Father was concerned and went to check on Valerie she was not in her room. The printing firm where Valerie worked was contacted, she had not arrived at work nor had been heard from. Valerie did not take any clothes from her room nor is it believed she had money on her. NYCPD was in contact with about 500 persons, with no resolution in finding Valerie.

The few months prior to Valerie's disappearance had been tough her Mother had become seriously ill, her marriage plans had fallen apart, and in February Valerie had been mugged close to her home in Long Island City.

NAMUS Circumstances of Disappearance

Missing was depressed and stated to her Father that she might as well jump off a bridge


Investigating Agencies:
New York City Police Department, Missing Person Squad
Contact: Lt Zimmerman
MP Case # KNMP2548
Tele: 212.694.7781
Web: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/services/see-say-something/missing.page

Information Sources:

NAMUS
MP Case # 20265: Missing Person Case
Case Manager: Lori Bruski
Tele: 817.718.7904
E-Mail: Lori.Bruski@unthsc.edu

News/Blogs:
04/12/81 – New York Daily News
04/25/82 – New York Daily News

Wow Folie this is a great find! I had never seen this before. I wonder if it's new?. I never found any information on her other than what I have posted. You have no idea how much I searched. Great find!