
Cook County Jane Doe (1966)
On July 17, 1966, in Cook County, Illinois, the body of a black female would be discovered in a forest preserve near 134th St. and River Road.
It is believed that Jane doe had been deceased for 4-6 weeks. Her cause of death is listed as unknown. Jane doe is described as having a slender build, a height estimated between 4’11”-5’1”. Age, weight, hair, and eye color are listed as unknown.
It breaks my heart, most of Jane doe’s details are listed as unknown. DNA, if a viable option, may be the only way to return Jane Doe’s identity.
* also to note: The Cook County Sheriff’s Office cold cases lists her discovery date as June 17, 1966 instead of July. All other sources I found have listed July. The discrepancies in the discovery month certainly do not help the case *
Cook County Jane doe has gone unidentified for 60 years.
LINKS:
Unidentified Wiki: https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Cook\_County\_Jane\_Doe\_(1966)#:\~:text=Cook%20County%20Jane%20Doe%20was,%2C%20on%20July%2017%2C%201966.
DoeNetwork: https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=1169ufil
Cook County Sheriffs: https://cookcountysheriffil.gov/case/851/