WA Washington State - Unidentified Persons & Cold Cases

[Springrain]

Since we have Project Kentucky spotlighting Kentucky Does, I thought it would be a nice idea to have a thread for Washington Does, and, if possible and if people are interested, develop this into a larger project in the future. This definitely isn't a more professional/organized operation like Project Kentucky, but maybe it will lead us down a similar path.

This thread is made to discuss Washington Jane & John Does, discuss possible matches to missing persons, etc.

Please feel free to read and chime in!

 

[Springrain]

First I thought it'd be handy to compile a list of Washington Does undergoing forensic genealogy testing through DNA Doe Project (Active Cases).

Mercer Island John Doe, 2018 - Mercer Island, King County, WA | DNA Doe Project link: Mercer Island John Doe 2018 - DNA Doe Project Cases Websleuths link: WA - WA - Mercer Island, Male, Adult, found floating in water, May'18

Pete Kalama Lane Jane Doe, 2013 - Yelm, Thurston County, WA | DNA Doe Project link: Peter Kalama Ln Jane Doe 2013 - DNA Doe Project Cases Websleuths link: WA - WA - Thurston Co, Nisqually Reservation, WhtFem UP12017, 30-60, light-pigmented skin, Nov'13

Tukwila Bones, 1997 - Tukwila, King County, WA | DNA Doe Project link: Tukwila Bones 03-342908 Jane Doe 1997 - DNA Doe Project Cases Websleuths link: WA - WA - female, 18-99, UP9541, skeletal, home construction, backpack, barrette, clothes, Tukwila Jan'97

Grays Harbor Jane Doe, 1988 - Elma, Grays Harbor County, WA | DNA Doe Project link: Grays Harbor Co Jane Doe 1988 - DNA Doe Project Cases Websleuths link: WA - WA - Elma, AsianFem 25-40, 330UFWA, Sz6 pearl Avon ring, gold earring w/5 blue sapphires, Oct'88

Reservation Road Jane Doe, 1981 - Olympia, Thurston County, WA | DNA Doe Project link: Reservation Rd Jane Doe 1981 - DNA Doe Project Cases Websleuths link: WA - WA - Olympia, WhtFem 20-30, UP8886, cranium & bones in wooded area, sticks & shoelace cross, Oct'81

 

[Springrain]

I ran a NamUs search for Jane & John Does found in Seattle. There are 6 from the 80s and 90s. I am only listing 5, since they are all relatively unknown and the other is "Mary Anderson", who is well-known and possibly undergoing forensic genealogy testing, if I'm not mistaken? The rest are all John Does.

John Doe, May 12 1984 - UP #10790 | NamUs link: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Doe Network link: 372UMWA Websleuths link: WA - WA - Seattle, BlkMale 18-30, UP10790, poss suicide, blue canvas flight bag, glasses, clothes, May'84
COD: Suspected suicide

John Doe, May 26 1989 - UP #88381 | NamUs link: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) No Doe Network Websleuths link: WA - Seattle, WhtMale pre-60, UP #88381, skeletal remains by residence, May '89
COD: Unknown

John Doe, April 16 1990 - UP #10816 | NamUs link: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Doe Network link: 754UMWA Websleuths link: WA - Seattle, WhtMale 40-80, 754UFWA, skeletal remains PMI 6+ mos
COD: Unknown

John Doe, May 9 1997 - UP #68713 | NamUs link: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) No Doe Network Websleuths link:

WA - Seattle, UnkMale, Adult, UP #68713, possible transient individual

Not much info available on this Seattle John Doe either. No DN page. Case Information Case Numbers NCMEC Number-- ME/C Case Number97-0542 Demographics SexMale Race / EthnicityUncertain Possible First Name-- Possible Middle Name-- Possible Last Name-- Nickname/Alias-- Estimated Age GroupAdult...

www.websleuths.com

COD: Unknown

John Doe, October 5 1999 - UP #68714 | NamUs link: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) No Doe Network Websleuths link: WA - Seattle, UnkMale, Adult, located in transient camp, Oct '99

 

[sasha17]

Othram's currently open cases in Washington state:

Fundraising
Stilly John Doe
Cowlitz John Doe
McCollum Park John Doe

Funded, in research
Mary Anderson

 

[MadMcGoo]

I’m so glad you created this thread @Springrain My hope was to one day have one for each state, but life got busy. I’ll help in any way I can!

 

[othram]

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