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Fairfax County Jane Doe was a woman found murdered in Virginia in 1993. Almost 1000 women have been ruled out as the decedent.

Case

The victim was discovered in a shallow grave in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. at least a year after she was killed. Authorities have had difficulty assessing when she died, but it is known that she was murdered no earlier than 1980.

Police revealed she was stabbed to death with wounds to her back, collar bone and neck and had been attacked from behind at one point during the killing.

Characteristics

Slim to medium build.
She had previously cared for her teeth, but in the years preceding her death, she had reduced her dental hygiene habits.
- Five molars were missing.
- There was evidence of decay.
- Fillings were observed.
- Staining on her teeth indicated she smoked.
- She had an overbite.
- A gap was present between her front teeth and a cosmetic filler was in place.
Some discs in her vertebrae were herniated, suggesting a job requiring heavy lifting.

Clothing and accessories

She had an inexpensive hair pick and hair clip.
She possibly wore denim jeans with zippers near the ankle, which had mostly rotted away.
She wore bikini underwear with synthetic material and a lace border.
A Gigi bra, size 34-B.
White Huarache sandals with Native American designs, indicating she died during warmer months.
Earrings (requiring piercing) gold in color with "aqua" swirls.
A quarter dated to 1980.

Gallery

Exclusions

For a full list of exclusions, please view the NamUs page.

Media

Her case was documented extensively on the second episode of The New Detectives.
The victim's reconstruction was shown in the episode of Cold Case Files titled "A Knock at the Door," on display in the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office.
- Fairfax County John Doe (1972) and Christmas Tree Lady also appear.

Sources

Fairfax County Jane Doe at the Doe Network
Fairfax County Jane Doe at NamUs
The New Detectives^{POSTMORTEM WARNING}
Radford University article on Larry DeWayne Hall

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-'''Fairfax County Jane Doe''' was a woman found murdered in Virginia in 1993.
+'''Fairfax County Jane Doe''' was a woman found murdered in Virginia in 1993. Almost 1000 women have been ruled out as the decedent.
 == Case ==
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 == Characteristics ==
+*Slim to medium build.
 * She had previously cared for her teeth, but in the years preceding her death, she had reduced her dental hygiene habits.
 ** Five molars were missing.
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 == Exclusions ==
+''For a full list of exclusions, please view the NamUs page.''
-•[[Georgann Hawkins]]
+*[https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Georgann_Hawkins Georgann Hawkins]
-•[[Amy Yachimec]]
+*[https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Amy_Yachimec Amy Yachimec]
-•[[Teresa Fittin]]
+*[https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Teresa_Fittin Teresa Fittin]
+*[https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Tina_Kemp Tina Kemp]
+*[https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Tammy_Leppert Tammy Leppert]
 ==Media==