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{{Identified_Infobox|title1=Tamara Tigard {{Featured case}}|image1=TamaraTigard.jpg|caption1=|name=Tamara Lee Tigard|sex={{F}}|age=21|missing_from=Las Vegas, Nevada|disappeared=March 1980|discovered=April 18, 1980|location=Jones, Oklahoma|identified=January 2020|span=39 years|cod=Gunshot (homicide)}}
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{{UID|image = [[File:Lime Lady CK.jpg|200px|Eye color depicted is an estimation]]|race = White|sex = Female|found = April 18, 1980|location = Jones, Oklahoma|cause of death = Gunshot (homicide)|postmortem interval = 10 days - Months|age approximation = 18 - 25|height approximation = 5'6|weight approximation = 115 - 120 pounds|body condition = {{rf}}{{borderline}}|span = {{age|1980|4|18}}|name = Lime Lady {{featured case}}}}'''"Lime Lady"''' was a young woman found murdered in 1980 in Oklahoma. She was given such a nickname for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_oxide quicklime] that was poured over her body in an attempt to quicken decomposition, which had actually mummified her and preserved evidence.
  
   
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'''Tamara Lee Tigard''', (April 18, 1959 - March or April 1980) previously known as '''"Lime Lady"''' was a young woman found murdered in 1980 in Oklahoma. She received her nickname from the quicklime poured over her body in an attempt to quicken decomposition, which had actually mummified her and preserved evidence.
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She is currently undergoing testing by the DNA Doe Project.
  
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She was identified on January 30, 2020, in a press conference between the DNA Doe Project and Oklahoma County's Sheriff's Office.
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==Background==
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Tamara was born in California in 1959 and later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a veteran of the United States Army. Her parents had passed away in the 2000’s and her sister passed away in 2010, without ever knowing what happened to their loved one.
   
 
== Case ==
  
== Case ==
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In March 1980, Tamara went for a walk near her home in Las Vegas, Nevada and never returned home. She was reported missing, but her report was cleared due to a woman in Ohio using her identity. The woman has never been named as a suspect and her true identity is unknown.
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The woman's unclothed body was recovered on the shore of the North Canadian River. She had been shot three times with a .45 caliber revolver. Following her death, the responsible party poured quicklime on the remains in an attempt to quicken decomposition, which ended up preserving the remains.
  
   
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Her unclothed body was recovered on the shore of the North Canadian River on April 18, 1980. She had been shot three times with a .45 caliber revolver. Following her death, the responsible party poured quicklime on the remains in an attempt to quicken decomposition, which ended up preserving the remains. She was discovered on what would have been her 21st birthday.
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When she was shot, one of the bullets hit a dime, indicating she was clothed when murdered. The shooter was facing the victim and moving toward her when they fired.
  
   
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When she was shot, one of the bullets hit a dime, which had been drawn into her body, indicating she was clothed when murdered, as there was also clothing fibers found along with the dime. The shooter was facing the victim and moving toward her when they fired.
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In 2014, police obtained a DNA profile from the victim.
  
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==Identification==
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Her case was taken on by the DNA Doe Project. After her DNA was uploaded to GEDmatch, the DNA Doe Project found a suitable candidate within a day and a half. After obtaining dental records from the United States Army, the match was able to be confirmed. They were unable to confirm the match through DNA as all of her immediate relatives on the west coast were deceased.
   
 
== Characteristics ==
  
== Characteristics ==
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* She had a professionally done heart-shaped tattoo above her left breast.
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* A professionally done heart-shaped tattoo above her left breast.
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* Blond to light brown hair extending to her shoulders
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* Blond to light brown hair extending to her shoulders.
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* She had a light complexion
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* A light complexion.
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* Freckles
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* Freckles.
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* Appendectomy scar
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* Appendectomy scar.
 
* Extensive dental work, although some teeth were crooked.
  
* Extensive dental work, although some teeth were crooked.
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== Theories ==
  
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* May have been a runaway and therefore not been reported missing
  
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* May have previously been in the foster care system
  
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* Might have been the victim of a drive-by shooting
  
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* May have been from a middle-class background
  
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* May have been involved with one of the biker-gangs that were active in the area
  
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* May have been killed by a local from the area
  
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* May have been [https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/34769/details Corrine Anita Hagler] from California
  
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* May have been [https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/20955/details Cindy May Brown] from Minnesota
  
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* May have been [[Mary Gregory|Mary Frances Gregory]] from Ontario, Canada
  
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* May have been [http://charleyproject.org/case/margaret-kay-holst Margaret Kay Holst] from Nebraska
  
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* May have been [http://charleyproject.org/case/april-rose-zane April Rose Zane] from Illinois
  
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== Exclusions ==
  
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* Alma Violet Root from California {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Rose Lena Cole from California {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Maria "Mia" Anjiras from Connecticut {{Ruled out}}
  
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* [[Tina Kemp]] from Delaware {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Amy Billig from Florida {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Carol Elaine Donn from Florida {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Susan Hallowell from Florida {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Margaret Hayes from Indiana {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Nancy Lynn Jason from Maryland {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Paulette Susan Jaster from Michigan {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Mary Lynn Andersen/Shondel from Minnesota {{Ruled out}}
  
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* An unknown woman from Butterfield, Missouri {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Linda Davis from Oklahoma {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Teresa Gail Cupps from Oklahoma {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Stephanie Michele "Shelley" Buehler from Texas {{Ruled out}}
  
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* Lisa Jane Borden from Texas {{Ruled out}}
  
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* [[Kristy Booth]] from Texas {{Ruled out}}
  
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* [[Barbara Monaco]] from Virginia {{Ruled out}}
  
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
   
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Lime Lady CK.jpg|Reconstruction by Carl Koppelman
 
Lime Lady sketch.JPG|Eye color depicted is an estimation
  
Lime Lady sketch.JPG|Eye color depicted is an estimation
 
Lime Lady sketch2.JPG
  
Lime Lady sketch2.JPG
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PM.jpg|Postmortem Photograph|link=File:lime lady.jpg
  
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PM.jpg|Tattoo|link=File:Lime Lady tatt.jpg
  
 
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==Links==
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==Sources==
   
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*{{Find a grave|206671416|Tamara Tigard}}
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*{{Doe Network|255ufok.html|{{PAGENAME}}}}
  
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*{{DNADoeProject|lime-lady-doe|Tamara Tigard}}
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*{{NamUs|4897|{{PAGENAME}}}}
  
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*''[https://kfor.com/2020/01/30/breaking-officials-identify-oklahomas-lime-lady-at-heart-of-40-year-old-cold-case/ Oklahoma's News 4]''
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*[http://dnadoeproject.org/case/lime-lady-doe/ DNA Doe Project]
  
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*''[https://www.koco.com/article/authorities-identify-lime-lady-victim-of-40-year-old-cold-case-murder-in-oklahoma/30716193# Koko News 5]''
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*[https://www.facebook.com/OCSO911/videos/187231605826778/?vh=e&d=n Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office press conference]
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Revision as of 14:56, 21 April 2021


Tamara Lee Tigard, (April 18, 1959 - March or April 1980) previously known as "Lime Lady" was a young woman found murdered in 1980 in Oklahoma. She received her nickname from the quicklime poured over her body in an attempt to quicken decomposition, which had actually mummified her and preserved evidence.

She was identified on January 30, 2020, in a press conference between the DNA Doe Project and Oklahoma County's Sheriff's Office.

Background

Tamara was born in California in 1959 and later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a veteran of the United States Army. Her parents had passed away in the 2000’s and her sister passed away in 2010, without ever knowing what happened to their loved one.

Case

In March 1980, Tamara went for a walk near her home in Las Vegas, Nevada and never returned home. She was reported missing, but her report was cleared due to a woman in Ohio using her identity. The woman has never been named as a suspect and her true identity is unknown.

Her unclothed body was recovered on the shore of the North Canadian River on April 18, 1980. She had been shot three times with a .45 caliber revolver. Following her death, the responsible party poured quicklime on the remains in an attempt to quicken decomposition, which ended up preserving the remains. She was discovered on what would have been her 21st birthday.

When she was shot, one of the bullets hit a dime, which had been drawn into her body, indicating she was clothed when murdered, as there was also clothing fibers found along with the dime. The shooter was facing the victim and moving toward her when they fired.

Identification

Her case was taken on by the DNA Doe Project. After her DNA was uploaded to GEDmatch, the DNA Doe Project found a suitable candidate within a day and a half. After obtaining dental records from the United States Army, the match was able to be confirmed. They were unable to confirm the match through DNA as all of her immediate relatives on the west coast were deceased.

Characteristics

  • A professionally done heart-shaped tattoo above her left breast.
  • Blond to light brown hair extending to her shoulders.
  • A light complexion.
  • Freckles.
  • Appendectomy scar.
  • Extensive dental work, although some teeth were crooked.

Gallery

Sources

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