List of unidentified murder victims in Florida

In Florida, there are a number of [...] victims in the category of unidentified decedents, whose identities have yet to be found. In most of these cases, their [...] or murderers have also gone undiscovered.

"Woman in the Trunk"

An adult female in her mid twenties to early thirties was discovered wrapped in plastic and concealed in a footlocker on 31 October 1969 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The [...] weapon, a tie, was visible around the neck. Examination also concluded she had suffered blunt force trauma to the head. The [...] had taken place within 72 hours. She was five feet nine inches tall, weighing 130 pounds, she was the mother of at least one child, and the dental care was relatively low, despite the fact that her wisdom teeth had been removed.

Little Miss Lake Panasoffkee

A young woman found in the summer of 1971 underneath a bridge, killed by strangulation. Analysis of the remains traced her place of residence to a village in Greece. Between the ages of 17 and 24, she was the mother of at least one child. Evidence of various dental work and a unique ankle surgery were present on the body, which may indicate she was from a well-off background. Reconstructions were created between 1971 and 2012.

"Marie"

A girl who was pushed in front of a moving vehicle in June 1973. Her [...] was solved but her identity is unknown.

Seminole County Jane Doe

A possible victim of Joseph Spaziano, the unidentified white female, also dubbed as "Ginger," was discovered on 21 August 1973. She was likely between thirteen and eighteen, but may have been as old as twenty-one. She was discovered underneath the body of Laura Harbers, whose [...] Spaziano was later charged with, within a wooded area, . A witness claimed to have met a teenage girl in Daytona Beach, Florida, who was riding on a motorcycle with Spaziano. The girl requested that the witness would watch over her purse until she returned. After the teen did not return, the witness looked through the purse, but could only recall to authorities that the victim could have been from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Five days after meeting the Jane Doe, Spaziano returned and took the purse from the woman. The Jane Doe was slenderly built, being between five feet one inch to five feet seven inches and weighed approximately 110 pounds with her light brown hair tied in a ponytail. Some of her teeth may have also been located at the scene.

Marion County John Doe

On 22 July 1977, the skeleton of a male Between Seventeen and Twenty-five was discovered in Summerfield, Marion County, California. He was likely white, although he may have been descended from someone of Caribbean race. His hair was dyed and his clothing was described to have been fashionable, indicating he may have lived in an upper-class family. However, his remains indicated that he may have not been well nourished when he was younger and little money was found inside of his clothes. His teeth had no sign of restorations as well. A possible bullet wound was present on the skull and a bullet casing was located at the scene. The victim wore a red shirt, which was long sleeved, dark trousers and black boots. His belt was leather and contained a distinct buckle, which was white and contained a circular stone.

Broward County Jane Doe

The body of a young, white woman, aged eighteen to thirty five, was located face-down in a canal in Davie, Broward County, Florida on 18 February 1984. The woman wore only shorts, although the possibility of her being a [...] abuse victim has not been confirmed. The Jane Doe stood at five feet four inches and was 120 pounds with curly blond or strawberry blond hair and hazel eyes. She had a gap between her front teeth, which may pose an important role in finding her identity. She had been strangled around two days before her body was located. It is possible that she was murdered by Christopher Wilder.

Dade County John Doe

On 5 January 1988, the body of a young male was discovered inside of a hotel room in Miami, Dade County, Florida. The victim, ages sixteen to twenty-one, was five feet six inches and weighed 145 to 153 pounds. The boy had blond hair, gray or brown eyes and had scars on his wrists, hands and on his right thigh. Claiming he was a foster child native to New York selling magazines, the John Doe had given some his name, Robert Copland, with associated nicknames. However, investigators are unable to verify that it was his actual name. The boy wore a white shirt with a flag design, jeans and ankle-high socks. No dental fillings or signs of orthodontic treatment were observed, but his teeth were described to have appeared fairly healthy. He was previously believed to have been missing person Chester Wetmore, but he was ruled out after their fingerprints were compared.

Wilderness Park John Doe

The remains of an Asian man were found in Wilderness Park, Hillsborough County, Florida on 14 March 1988. He stood between five feet five and five feet six inches, his weight unknown due to skeletonization, his age estimated between 28 and 34. He was found wearing a tee shirt reading "Drunken State" and jeans, and possessed a blue wallet. A cause of death has not been determined, although he was believed to have been murdered. His face was reconstructed by artist Wesley Neville, who has created several other reconstructions of other unidentified people.

"Valentine Doe"

The body of a 16 to 25-year-old female was found, around the day after her death on 15 February 1991 in Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, located in the Florida Keys. She had been strangled, beaten and left in the woods in the Bahia Honda State Recreation Area. Authorities also suspect that she may have been raped. The victim wore multiple earrings in each ear, had dark eyes and brown hair as well as two tattoos, one being a heart on her left arm reading "love" and the other a small cross on the left hand. She likely wore a striped blue and red sweater, jeans, and moccasins decorated with turquoise beads, which were found near the body. Other distinguishing characteristics include stretch marks on her stomach and cysts present on her Fallopian tubes and ovaries. She may have also been pregnant at one time in her life. The victim was five feet four inches and weighed 145 pounds. The face and clothing were reconstructed into a composite image in 1993 and was later reconstructed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Sorrento Jane Doe

In Sorrento, Lake County, Florida, a woman's body was discovered on 7 December 1991. She had been murdered approximately twelve hours prior and had been raped and she was [...] below the waist. She was between five feet four to five feet five inches tall and weighed between 120 and 125 pounds. Her hair was brown with blond-dyed ends. She wore a sweatshirt, sports bra and a pink and blue top. Her teeth were healthy and her eyes hazel; she had bore at least one child and possibly another. Although she had also been tortured, the victim, aged twenty-five to thirty-five, was killed by strangulation. Her face was recognizable and she wore unique earrings with gold-colored heart and star shapes, but was never identified, although her killer was arrested and charged for her [...], but did not know her name.

Palm Beach County Jane Doe

A skeleton of a female between 16 and 20 was found hidden under brush on 28 August 1993 in the Everglades, near the border between Palm Beach and Broward Counties. She was around five feet one to five feet five inches and was approximately one hundred pounds. Men's shorts and a large boot were worn by the young woman. No other clothing or the cause of her death were discovered. She had an abnormality in her spine which may have caused difficulties when she was walking. The female was dead for up to two years. Currently, one person has been ruled out as a possible identity of the decedent.

Palm Beach County John Doe

A white male between 36 and 45 (some sources say as young as 25) was discovered skeletonized on 25 October 1993. He was murdered by a blow to the head. Other physical descriptions include that one of his legs was not as long as the other and he had previous damage to his nose and spine. The clothing he wore read "Road Kill Cafe, You Kill It, We Grill It." He also had long brown hair.

Bay County Jane Doe

The remains of a white woman, possibly native to the Czech Republic, were found on 30 May 1996 in Southport, Bay County, Florida. She was between five foot six to five foot nine inches tall, but her weight was not possible to estimate, although she was of petite build. Examination of her body indicated that she may have been in a vehicle accident when she was alive, as there were healed fractures on her nose, knee and ribs. Some of her teeth were also missing. Her hair was light brown, wavy and had blond highlights and she wore a gold bracelet, a bluish pullover and a sports bra. She was approximately twenty-one to thirty-five years old. A woman matching the victim's description was seen on 20 April 1996 with a man, leaving a gentleman's club. The man, Billy Frank Hansen, was convicted of second-degree [...] of the woman, who he confessed to raping and murdering after he agreed to drive her home. The victim was apparently heavily intoxicated and stated that she would have [...] intercourse with Hansen if he paid her. These events took place on 20 April of the same year.

See also

• List of unidentified [...] victims in the United States