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Debra Louise Jackson (September 20, 1956 - October 30, 1979), also known by the surname Larned, previously known as "Orange Socks", was a young woman that was found nude, except for a pair of orange socks, which led to her nickname. Henry Lee Lucas confessed to her murder, however it is believed that he was untruthful and his death sentence was commuted to life in prison.

She was identified in August 2019 by the DNA Doe Project.

Case

Jackson's body was found face-down in a culvert along a highway in Georgetown, Texas. She had been sexually assaulted and was strangled. Along with the pair of socks on her body, she also wore an abalone/mother of pearl stone on a ring.

While unidentified, Jackson was believed to have been a transient or a runaway. Strong evidence supported this, as she had keys from an Oklahoma motel, long nails, insect bites (revealed to be impetigo scars post-identification), unshaven legs and a makeshift sanitary pad. She had salpingitis, which was due to having untreated gonorrhea.

One woman called after the case was featured on television and stated she had seen a person matching Jackson's description hitchhiking in Texas. She gave no other information of the victim in life.

Henry Lee Lucas confessed to her murder and was sentenced to death. It was later discovered that police officers from the area had him look at crime scene photos and then confess during interviews, which they would use to gain recognition for solving cold cases. Lucas confessed to over 3,000 murders, including that of Tammy Alexander and Carol Cole. Lucas' death sentence was commuted to life in prison in June 1998, but he remained in prison for other murders until he died of heart problems on March 12, 2001.

At least two men may have been involved in Jackson's murder, as DNA was discovered on the socks she wore. Law enforcement is unsure whether the profiles are strong enough for additional tests.

The DNA Doe Project took on the case in 2018, assisting with its resolution in August 2019. Her headstone was changed to reflect the name "Debra Louise Larned."

Gallery

Media

Her case appeared on America's Most Wanted
She also appeared in Karen T. Taylor's Forensic Art and Illustration
Her case was mentioned in an episode of the 2017 reboot of Cold Case Files, when an unrelated double-murder was profiled.
Jackson's case was shown on the second and fourth episodes of The Confession Killer in 2019

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+{{Graphic notice}}{{Identified_Infobox|title1=Debra Jackson {{Featured case}}|image1=DebraJackson.jpg|caption1=|name=Debra Louise Jackson|sex={{F}}|age=23|missing_from=Abilene, Texas|disappeared=|discovered=October 31, 1979|location=Georgetown, Texas|identified=August 6, 2019|span=39 years|cod={{Strang}}}}'''Debra Louise Jackson '''(September 20, 1956 - October 30, 1979), also known by the surname '''Larned''', previously known as '''"Orange Socks"''', was a young woman that was found nude, except for a pair of orange socks, which led to her nickname. Henry Lee Lucas confessed to her murder, however it is believed that he was untruthful and his death sentence was commuted to life in prison.
-{{identified
-|name = Debra Jackson {{Featured case}}
-|image = [[file:DebraJackson.jpg|200px]]
-|realname = Debra Louise Jackson
-|sex = Female
-|found = October 31, 1979
-|location = Georgetown, Texas
-|missing from = Abilene, Texas
-|identified = August 6, 2019
-|timespan = 39 years
-|age = 23
-|cause of death = Strangulation
-|race = White
-|age approximation = 15-30
-|postmortem interval = Hours
-|height approximation = 5'8 - 5'10
-|weight approximation = 140 - 160 pounds
-|body condition = {{rf}}
-|span = {{age|1979|10|31}}
-}}{{Graphic}}
+She was identified in August 2019 by the DNA Doe Project.
-'''Debra Louise Jackson '''(September 28, 1956 - October 30, 1979) previously known as '''"Orange Socks"''', was a young woman that was found nude, except for a matching pair of orange socks, which led to her nickname. Henry Lee Lucas, who confessed to her murder, was later acquitted, as it is believed that he was untruthful. Lucas confessed to over 3,000 murders, including that of [[Tammy Alexander]] and [[Carol Cole]].
-DNA Doe Project announced in August 2019 that the victim had been identified.
 == Case ==
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 One woman called after the case was featured on television and stated she had seen a person matching Jackson's description hitchhiking in Texas. She gave no other information of the victim in life.
-Henry Lee Lucas confessed to her murder and was sentenced to death. It was later discovered that police officers from the area had him look at crime scene photos and then confess during interviews, which they would use to gain recognition for solving cold cases. Lucas' death sentence was commuted in June 1998, but he remained in prison for other murders until he died of heart problems on March 12, 2001.
+Henry Lee Lucas confessed to her murder and was sentenced to death. It was later discovered that police officers from the area had him look at crime scene photos and then confess during interviews, which they would use to gain recognition for solving cold cases. Lucas confessed to over 3,000 murders, including that of [[Tammy Alexander]] and [[Carol Cole]]. Lucas' death sentence was commuted to life in prison in June 1998, but he remained in prison for other murders until he died of heart problems on March 12, 2001.
+At least two men may have been involved in Jackson's murder, as DNA was discovered on the socks she wore. Law enforcement is unsure whether the profiles are strong enough for additional tests.
-The DNA Doe Project took on the case in 2018. Samples were sent to a lab for analysis.
+The DNA Doe Project took on the case in 2018, assisting with its resolution in August 2019. Her headstone was changed to reflect the name "Debra Louise Larned."
-At least two males may have been involved in Jackson's murder, as DNA was discovered on the socks she wore. Law enforcement is unsure whether the profiles are strong enough for additional tests.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths="185">
+Jackson4.jpg
-Jackson2.png
+Jackson2.png|Childhood photograph
-Jackson3.png
+Jackson3.png|Childhood photograph
-DebraKid.jpg
+DebraKid.jpg|Childhood photograph
+Debra Jackson grave.jpg|Headstone
 Orange Socks ring.jpg|Ring worn by the victim at the time of her death.
 NCMU1213120c1.jpg|NCMEC reconstruction
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 </gallery>
-==Media appearances==
+==Media==
 *Her case appeared on ''America's Most Wanted''
 *She also appeared in Karen T. Taylor's ''Forensic Art and Illustration''
-*Her case was mentioned in a 2017 episode of ''Cold Case Files,'' but the physical depiction of the victim was inaccurate.
+*Her case was mentioned in an episode of the 2017 reboot of ''Cold Case Files'', when an unrelated double-murder was profiled.
-*Jackson's case was shown on the second and fourth episodes of ''The Confession Killer'' in 2019.
+*Jackson's case was shown on the second and fourth episodes of ''The Confession Killer'' in 2019
 ==Sources==
-*{{Wikipedia|Orange_Socks|Debra Jackson}}
+* {{Wikipedia|Orange_Socks|Debra Jackson}}
-*[https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/williamson-county-officials-make-headway-in-1979-orange-socks-cold-case/269-01835803-0414-41fd-8ac3-e58e90b80bd7?fbclid=IwAR2Gtdk0jQn10R3IYfghWsPTw-rjKC76iUS1zA9iQJQsm-SE-31Zi-yg3vk KVUE]
 * {{DNADoeProject|orange-socks-doe|Debra Jackson}}
+* {{Doe Network|33uftx.html|Debra Jackson}}
 * {{Find a grave|8520673|name = Debra Jackson}}
+* {{Wikipedia|Henry_Lee_Lucas|Henry Lee Lucas}}
+*[https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/williamson-county-officials-make-headway-in-1979-orange-socks-cold-case/269-01835803-0414-41fd-8ac3-e58e90b80bd7?fbclid=IwAR2Gtdk0jQn10R3IYfghWsPTw-rjKC76iUS1zA9iQJQsm-SE-31Zi-yg3vk ''KVUE'']
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