NM DONA ANA COUNTY JANE DOE: WF, 16-19, found off I-25 in Rural Doña Ana County, NM - 10 March 1985 *DOROTHY HARRISON*

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Unidentified White Female
Found March 10, 1985 North of Upham exit, off I-25 in Rural Doña Ana County, NM

Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 16 to 19 years old
Approximate Height: Unknown
Distinguishing Characteristics: Light brown/Blonde hair - Blonde Pubic Hair - 2 painted pink finger nails - possible healed basal fracture, non-specific porosity found on posterior pareitals and upper occipital, 2-3rd lumbar showed 'dished' or 'wasted' which is noted in the anthro report to be unusual for a person so young.
Dentals: Available but not yet entered
Clothing/Jewelry: pink bra w/2 snaps present, pink panties, sweatshirt w/'Wilson' sporting goods name, 2 underwire bra supports, thought to have come out of the bra
DNA: Available, Not yet submitted.

Case History
3 men hunting, came across skeletal remains off of County Rd E73. This road was known to be frequentted and travelled by ranchers, hunters, that led to Hatch NM. The remains were found covered/buried by thin black plastic, with bones scattered in the same area.

A young #JaneDoe was found by hunters off I-25 in Rural Doña Ana County, #NewMexico on 10 March 1985.

Clothing/Jewelry: pink bra w/2 snaps present, pink panties, sweatshirt w/'Wilson' sporting goods name, 2 underwire bra supports, thought to have come out of the bra

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Remains found 37 years ago in New Mexico identified as missing Wichita teen

A sheriff’s office in New Mexico on Tuesday, Aug. 9, identified remains found 37 years ago as those of a 16-year-old reported missing from Wichita.

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A sheriff’s office in New Mexico on Tuesday, Aug. 9, identified remains found 37 years ago as those of a 16-year-old reported missing from Wichita. A news release from the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office identified the teen as Dorothy Harrison, last heard from in late August or early September 1984.

The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office said Harrison was last seen about 5 p.m. July 25,1984 when she left her home in Wichita. She got into a car with two unknown girls and her family reported her missing at that time, the sheriff’s office said.

“Dorothy would frequently leave and be gone weeks on end during the summer. Law enforcement would always locate her and bring her home, but she would inevitably leave again, always staying in Kansas,” the news release from the sheriff’s office said. “Approximately a week and a half after Dorothy ran away her family received a phone call from her saying she was in Los Angeles. During this time, we know that the 1984 Summer Olympic Games (XXIII) were happening between July 6 – August 12, 1984. A few weeks later her family received another phone call from Dorothy saying that she was in El Paso, Texas and that she was on her way home. That was the last time the family heard from her.”

“Dorothy was a typical teenager; she was only 16 years old when this horrific crime happened to her. Like most teens she was sometimes unhappy at home and easily influenced. She left home with some people she thought were her friends and we never saw her again. The news of her death is devastating and even though this crime happened over 30 years ago, to our family, it is new and incredibly difficult information to process. We have so many unanswered questions and are hopeful that the continued investigation will be able to provide some of those answers. We ask that you give us this time to grieve and request any questions or information about Dorothy’s murder be sent to Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart.”