OH TOLEDO JANE DOE: WF, 16-21, found near Interstate 75 in Toledo, OH - 16 June 1987 - 5 pearl earrings *TAMMY LOWE*

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335UFOH - Unidentified Female

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Reconstruction of Victim by Amy Sanderson

Date of Discovery: June 16, 1987
Location of Discovery: Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Estimated Date of Death: Several days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Charred/burned
Cause of Death: Possible cocaine overdose


Physical Description

Estimated Age: 16-21 yrs old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 110 lbs
Hair Color: Light brown/dark blonde hair of fine texture, 6-7 inches long.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Possibly some Native ancestry. Slender build. Bright pink polish on her toenails and finger nails.


Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Near perfect alignment of front teeth. Lower first molars and upper right first molar extracted in late childhood. Third molars not present (upper left impacted). No fillings or restorations. Minimal or poor dental care based on evidence of decay.
Fingerprints:Unavailable.
DNA:Available.


Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Jordache jeans.
Jewelry: Five small pearl earrings in each ear.
Additional Personal Items: None listed.


Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was located on June 16, 1987 in Toledo, Ohio, near Interstate 75. Her burning body was found in an alley near Detroit Avenue and Collingwood Boulevard.
The woman was wrapped in a tan tweed carpet and a pool cover, thrown into a bunch of weeds behind an abandoned auto body shop, and doused with gasoline. A passing motorist found her body, which was charred and decomposed beyond recognition. She probably died of a cocaine overdose several days earlier. The body showed no signs of trauma or injury besides those caused by the fire. Authorities believe those who were with her panicked and dumped her body, but investigators haven't ruled out homicide. Investigators had searched the area extensively, including the weeds and roof of the body shop. They interviewed neighbors. They tried to match their Jane Doe with women missing from other states.


Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Lucas County Coroners Office
Agency Contact Person: James Patrick
Agency Phone Number: 419-213-3900
Agency E-Mail: jpatrick(at)co.lucas.oh.us
Agency Case Number: 745605

NCIC Case Number: 448521459
NamUs Case Number: 4778
NCMEC Case Number: 1115306


Information Source(s)

NamUs
NCMEC
I Care
The Cleveland Plain Dealer

 
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Human remains found in 1987 in Toledo identified as missing Michigan woman​

Ohio authorities have identified a Jane Doe, whose remains were found behind an auto repair shop in Toledo in 1987.

The Toledo Police Department said Thursday that the missing woman was identified as 18-year-old Tammy Lowe of Taylor, Michigan.


In October 2024, the Porchlight Project began working with Toledo police to identify the remains. The nonprofit, which provides funding for DNA testing and genetic genealogy for Ohio cold cases, funded genetic genealogy DNA testing through Othram, a laboratory in The Woodlands, Texas.

DNA testing revealed a possible relative living in Michigan. Detectives from the Ohio Bureau of Investigation, the Toledo Police Department and the Lucas County Coroner's Office found possible family members living near Detroit.

On a final DNA sample taken from a close relative, confirmed, and on March 20, Jane Doe was formally identified as Tammy Lowe.

DNA testing finds remains found in Ohio in 1987 those of missing Michigan teen, police say​

Recent DNA testing has determined that human remains found in Toledo, Ohio, in 1987, were those of a missing Taylor teen, police announced Tuesday.

DNA from a closely related relative confirmed that the remains belonged to 18-year-old Tammy Lowe, the Toledo Police Department said in a press release.

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Human remains found in 1987 in Toledo identified as missing Michigan woman​

Ohio authorities have identified a Jane Doe, whose remains were found behind an auto repair shop in Toledo in 1987.

The Toledo Police Department said Thursday that the missing woman was identified as 18-year-old Tammy Lowe of Taylor, Michigan.


In October 2024, the Porchlight Project began working with Toledo police to identify the remains. The nonprofit, which provides funding for DNA testing and genetic genealogy for Ohio cold cases, funded genetic genealogy DNA testing through Othram, a laboratory in The Woodlands, Texas.

DNA testing revealed a possible relative living in Michigan. Detectives from the Ohio Bureau of Investigation, the Toledo Police Department and the Lucas County Coroner's Office found possible family members living near Detroit.

On a final DNA sample taken from a close relative, confirmed, and on March 20, Jane Doe was formally identified as Tammy Lowe.

DNA testing finds remains found in Ohio in 1987 those of missing Michigan teen, police say​

Recent DNA testing has determined that human remains found in Toledo, Ohio, in 1987, were those of a missing Taylor teen, police announced Tuesday.

DNA from a closely related relative confirmed that the remains belonged to 18-year-old Tammy Lowe, the Toledo Police Department said in a press release.

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So young and pretty and her whole life in front of her. I wonder what she was doing in Ohio? And I don’t think she was on any national missing sites? Did her family think she was elsewhere and doing fine?
 
So young and pretty and her whole life in front of her. I wonder what she was doing in Ohio? And I don’t think she was on any national missing sites? Did her family think she was elsewhere and doing fine?
I thought the same thing. What an adorable girl.... so much to live for..... just great to have her name back but so sad she lost her life so young
 

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