| Hope Waddell | |
|---|---|
| |
| Name | Hope Waddell |
| Sex | Female |
| Found | February 3, 1983 |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Missing from | Withheld |
| Identified | October 16, 2019 |
| Span | 36 years |
| Age | |
| Cause of death | Strangulation |
Hope Waddell was a middle-aged woman whose burned remains were discovered in Denver, Colorado in 1983.
She was identified on October 16, 2019.
Her identity was publicly disclosed on May 10, 2020.
Case
The body of a middle-aged woman was discovered on February 3rd, 1983 near a dumpster behind 2350 South Jason Street in Denver. The woman's body was badly burnt, and she was concluded to have been strangled to death. It was believed that she had been dead for either months or at least a year, placing her death in the early months of 1982.
Characteristics
- Light brown hair, which was starting to gray.
- She had worn upper dentures.
- There was a surgical wire located in her chest.
- A 9-inch vertical scar from her chest to pubic area.
- She had oophorosalpingectomy and hysterectomy.
Gallery
Sketch
Sources
- Denver Jane Doe at the Doe Network