harrison county

harrison county unidentified persons

1969 charity doe (august 20, 1969)

pass christian, mississippi

white female

Adult (Pre-60)

height: 5’0’’ - 5’3’’

weight: 105 - 115 lbs.

jewelry: four rings and earrings found on body

details:

jane doe is known as “charity”. she was found with two other unidentified women, known as faith and hope. the women were found in an apartment complex after hurricane camille pass over the gulf coast. some sources state that one of the women may have been found in city hall. it is possible that the three women knew one another. all women are buried in evergreen cemetery in gulfport, mississippi. the woman’s face was unrecognizable due to decomposition.

investigating agency information:

pass christian police department

(228)452-3301

1969 hope doe (August 20, 1969)

pass christian, mississippi

white female

adult (Pre-40)

weight: 130 - 140 lbs.

clothing: white blouse, green slacks, and black rubber boots

details:

known as hope doe. woman was found with two other unidentified women, faith and charity. the women were found in an apartment complex but some reports state that one of the women may have been found in city hall. it is possible that the women were friends with one another. all three women are buried in evergreen cemetery in gulfport. hope was found unrecognizable due to traumatic injuries sustained during the hurricane.

investigating agency information:

pass christian police department

(228)452-3301

1969 faith doe (august 20, 1969)

pass christian, mississippi

white female

adult (pre-70)

height: 5’7’’ - 5’9’’

weight: 130 - 140 lbs.

clothing: paisley pull over dress

details:

known as faith doe. the woman was found with two other unidentified women, known as charity and hope. the women were found in an apartment complex, though some reports state one of the women may have been found in city hall. it is possible the women knew one another. all women are buried in the evergreen cemetery in gulfport, mississippi. faith’s body sustained traumatic injuries from hurricane camille and was found unrecognizable.

investigating agency information:

pass christian police department

(228)452-3301

1975 infant doe (march 22, 1975)

pass christian, mississippi

uncertain race/uncertain sex

infant (less than one month)

estimated year of death: 1975

Hair: brown

details:

infant found floating in a bayou by fishermen on march 22nd, 1975. a report states that the infant appeared to be less than one month old and could have possibly been a female. all parts of the baby were recovered but were unrecognizable due to decomposition.

investigating agency information:

harrison county sheriff’s department

(228)896-3000

1975 john doe (september 14, 1975)

harrison county, mississippi

unknown race male

unknown height

unknown weight

details:

torso only recovered floating openly in the gulf of mexico. head and limbs not recovered. body was decomposing.

investigating agency information:

harrison county sheriff’s department

(228)896-3000

1979 john doe (June 16, 1979)

gulfport, mississippi

white male

adult

estimated age range: 20 - 30 years old

Weight: 130 - 150 pounds

estimated year of death: 1979

Hair: long, red/auburn

clothing: wearing an elderado short sleeved shirt (size 20, neck size: 14-14.5), pants were red, white, and blue vertical striped (size: 33x29), black leather belt, shoes had brown leather soles (size: 6). Wallet was found but had no contents. timex watch with leather alligator type bands also found on body.

details:

subject was located in the water on the beach south of the intersection of highway 90 and 36th avenue. the man had drowned and was pulled from the water by police. there was no evidence of foul play. the male was totally recovered and has a recognizable face.

investigating agency information:

gulfport police department

(228)868-5900

1980 jane doe (november 10, 1980)

biloxi, mississippi

white female

adult

estimated age range: 19 - 25 years old

estimated year of death: 1979 - 1980

Height: 5’2’’

unknown weight

Hair: Brown (medium length)

estimated post-mortem interval: 18 months

details:

on november 10th, 1980, hunters found the skeletal remains of a white female in the woods near a small creek. it is estimated she had been there between 3 - 18 months. her cause of death is unknown but homicide is suspected. facial reconstruction is available. all parts recovered but she was not recognizable due to being nearly completely skeletonized.

deformity: possibly pigeon chested and/or humpbacked (may not have been outwardly apparent during life)

other distinctive physical characteristics: remains had an extra flange for the external pterygoid muscle, which would be caused by playing a wind instrument. she was likely right handed. had no term or near term children at the time of death.

investigating agency information:

harrison county sheriff’s department

(228)896-3000

1987 john doe (january 29, 1987)

saucier, mississippi

white male

adult

estimated age range: 18 - 30 years old

Height: 5’6’’

Weight: 130 pounds

estimated year of death: 1987

hair: brown (most of his hair was burnt off but there was a patch that was about two inches long.)

eyes: brown

physical characteristics: male had slim build. his fingernails were extensively burnt. toenails were short and kept.

clothing: possibly a brown, pullover style sweater, “Chick” jeans (believed to be women’s jeans), and white athletic socks with red and blue stripes.

details:

young adult male was found in a wooded area of a residential property near the road. all parts of his body were recovered but were unrecognizable due to being burned and charred.

investigating agency information:

harrison county sheriff’s department

(228)896-3000

1993 Jane Doe (December 21, 1993)

gulfport, mississippi

white female

infant

unknown height

unknown weight

estimated year of death: 1993

estimated post-mortem interval: 1 day

details:

on december 21st, 1993, a female infant’s body was located near a ditch by a motorist whose vehicle had broken down. the baby’s umbilical cord was still attached. the baby girl was found on interstate-10 about 3/4 of a mile west of exit 38. it is estimated that the baby was born on december 20th, 1993. all parts were recovered and the baby’s face was recognizable at the time of discovery.

investigating agency information:

harrison county sheriff’s department

(228)896-3000

2000 john doe (august 8, 2000)

gulfport, mississippi

asian male

adult

estimated age range: 20 - 35 years old

height: 5’11’’

weight: 165 pounds

hair: brown

eyes: brown

had slight goatee and mustache

scar(s): scar on lower right of abdomen

clothes: white shirt, black nylon shorts, flip-flops.

details:

on august 8th, 2000, the body of a male was located along the beach around the 2600 block beach drive in gulfport, mississippi. all parts were recovered and his face was recognizable.

investigating agency information:

gulfport police department

(228)868-5900

2007 john doe (september 3, 2007)

harrison county, mississippi

white male

adult

estimated age range: 50 - 70 years old

height: 6’0’’

weight: 185 lbs.

estimated year of death: 2007

estimated post-mortem interval: 5 days

hair: gray or partially gray (bald on top but had approximately 4 inch long gray hair around the back/sides of head)

Physical characteristic(s): 3 missing teeth in the front

scar(s): scar on middle of chin (branching scar), curved scar on left of elbow (3/4’’ in length), 3 scars on right knee from orthoscopic surgery, right index fingertip (fingertip possibly is shorter due to damage), long ovioid scar about 4.5 inches in length below elbow.

wearing: blue or black “Class club” brand shorts (size: 20). based on the brand and size the shorts are believed to be boys size, not men’s. there was no other clothing on the body.

details:

on september 3, 2007, a boater found a male body floating in the gulf of mexico, about 6 miles south of the mississippi coast coliseum in Harrison county, mississippi. autopsy revealed that the remains were a white male aged 50 - 70 years. all parts of the male were recovered but he was unrecognizable due to decomposition.

investigating agency INFORMATION:

harrison county sheriff’s department

(228)896-3000

2018 John Doe (July 15, 2018)

Biloxi, Mississippi

Unknown Race Male

Adult (Pre-50)

Unknown Height

Unknown Weight

Case Details:

Cranial remains returned to State medical examiners office in 2018. No date or location of discovery. No provenience whatsoever. Date body found and location are known.

Investigating AgEncy Information:

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation

Jane Doe (Possibly 1994)

Unknown Race Female

Adult (No Estimated Age Range)

Cannot Estimate Weight

Cannot Estimate Height

Details:

Unknown date or location of discovery. Cranial remains only. Possibly found in 1994 as identifying number “94-41” was associated with remains. Consistent with Mississippi case sent to Tennessee practitioner for analysis.

Investigating Agency Information:

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation

John Doe (Pre-2006)

Unknown Race Male

Adult (Pre-40)

Cannot Estimate Weight

Height: 5’6’’ - 6’2’’ (Estimated)

Details:

Discovery date and location are unknown, although they most likely pre-date 2006. No provenience or additional information associated with the case. Post-Cranial remains were retrieved from an out-of-state institution in 2022. Preliminary DNA testing confirms biological sex estimate of male.

Investigating Agency Information:

Mississippi Bureau of INvestigation

Jane Doe (Pre-2006)

Unknown Race Female

Adult (Cannot estimate Age Range)

Cannot estimate Height

Cannot Estimate Weight

Details:

Discovery date and location are unknown, although they most likely pre-date 2006. No provenience or additional information associated with the case. Cranial Remains were retrieved from an out-of-state institution in 2022. Preliminary DNA testing suggests female biological sex.

Investigating Agency Information:

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation

Jane Doe

Unknown Race Female

Adult (Pre-50)

Cannot Estimate Weight

Height: 5’1’’ - 5’7’’ (Estimated)

Details:

Unknown date of discovery and location. Case retrieved from out-of-state institution in 2022. Very limited post-cranial remains available for examination. No cranial remains. Preliminary DNA results suggest female biological sex.

Investigating Agency Information:

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation