Tukwila John Doe was a male whose partial skeletal remains were discovered while excavating for a new home in Tukwila, Washington in 1997. He is currently undergoing testing by the DNA Doe Project. Officials speculated, at the time, the decedent could have been a victim of Gary Ridgway.
In February, 2021, it was found that the remains actually belonged to a male, minimizing Ridgeway's potential involvement in the case.
Clothing and accessories
All items were located near the remains; it is possible they did not belong to the decedent.
- Brown backpack with leather trim.
- Blue cloth.
- Nylon type underwear with "JC Penny" and "Long" on waistband.
- Red nylon type cloth.
- Brown and tan cloth.
- Lace bikini-type underwear.
- Cloth with green, orange, and blue stripes.
Exclusions
Sources
- Tukwila Johe Doe at NamUs
- Tukwila John Doe at the DNA Doe Project
- Developing cases
- Male
- Skeletal
- Cause of death not stated
- DNA Doe Project cases
- 1997 discoveries
- Cases over 20 years old
- People found in Washington
- Race unknown
- Unknown postmortem interval
- Partial remains
- Head missing
- Torso missing
- Hands missing
- No reconstruction
- Young adults
- Middle age
- Elderly
- Long age ranges
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