Fond du lac County Sheriff’s investigators hope a newly updated sketch along with new forensic technology will help identify a homicide victim. The Sheriff’s Office has released an updated facial reconstruction of the woman and will be using new forensic technology to try to determine her identity. Her remains were discovered by deer hunters in a shallow creek in the southern part of Fond du Lac County on November 23, 2008. In addition the Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), will be exhuming Jane Doe’s remains this Thursday for further examination. Investigators hope a chemical isotope analysis on her bones could provide historical data that may provide clues as to where she lived. Additional testing such as DNA phenotyping may also be performed. DNA phenotyping can predict genetic ancestry, eye color, hair color, skin color, and face shape. Jane Doe was petite, approximately 15-21 years of age, stood approximately 5’1” tall, and weighed around 120 pounds. Her hair was light brown to dark blonde in color, 12-14 inches in length, and she is believed to be Caucasian; however, she may be of Hispanic, Asian, or Native American decent. This information has been widely disseminated and posted on numerous websites. Jane Doe’s DNA is entered into the National DNA Database and her dental records are also on file. These records are routinely checked against missing persons as well as other databases.
