The person at the center of this case
Jane Doe (Unidentified Female)
Violent Crime · Open/Unsolved
47 years waiting · since 1978
JANE DOE - COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Justice for Jane Doe (Unidentified Female) — the trail went cold in 1978, but the truth hasn't.
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evidence
Lead #1Distinctive dental work with multiple ceramco bridges on upper and lower teeth completed approximately 2 years before death—can dental records help identify the victim?
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Lead #2Why was hydrated lime applied to the body? Does this indicate knowledge of forensic concealment or was it incidental to the burial location?
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Lead #3The victim's dental work dates to approximately 1976—can missing persons reports from 1976-1978 be cross-referenced with this dental profile?
On June 3, 1978, an unidentified female victim was discovered in a shallow grave near Florida State Road 29 south of Interstate 75 in Collier County, Florida, with blunt force trauma to the head. Her body had been covered with hydrated lime, suggesting an attempt to conceal or accelerate decomposition. Nearly 50 years later, the victim remains unidentified, and investigators seek anyone with information about missing persons matching her distinctive dental profile from that era.
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Lead #4Who was reported missing in Florida during 1976-1978 matching a female with extensive recent dental work?
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Source Narrative
Collier County, Florida June 3, 1978 On June 3, 1978 victim’s body was discovered in a shallow grave, covered with brush, in the area of Florida State Road 29, just south of the interchange with Interstate 75 (Alligator Alley). The victim’s body was covered with a white substance, which was later analyzed and identified to be hydrated lime or caustic lime, which is used in such things as mortars and cements as well as agricultural purposes.
Cause of death is the result of blunt force trauma to the head. Remarks: The victim had the following dental characteristics: The mandibular section presents with ceramco bridges, that is porcelain fused to metal from the right lateral through the lower right second molar.
The bridge is from the first bicuspid to the second molar. It has two bicuspid pontics suspended in between the cuspid and lateral, both of ceramco materials, are individual units.
The lower left side has a similar situation. The left lateral is an individual ceramco unit.
The first bicuspid and cuspid are double abutted for a five tooth bridge, which involves two large bicuspid pontics and a molar ceramco abutment. The victim was relatively free of all periodontal disease.
It is estimated that the dental work was done approximately two (2) years prior to the time of death. For additional dental information please contact the investigative agency.
A dental chart is available.
Timeline of Events
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1978-06-03
Body discovered in shallow grave
Victim's remains found in shallow grave covered with brush and hydrated lime near Florida State Road 29 south of I-75 interchange in Collier County, Florida
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1978-06-03
Cause of death determined
Blunt force trauma to the head identified as cause of death
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Case Information
Incident:June 3, 1978
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 3, 1978
Last Updated:April 29, 2026