Jane Doe March 24, 1976 Davidson County, Tennessee.
The Doe Network: Case File 37UFTN Sketches of Victim created by Wesley Neville -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidentified Native Female Located on March 24, 1976 in the Harpeth River in Davidson County, Tennessee. May have been named "Sherry" or "Cheryl" Cause of death was quite likely due to drowning. There were no signs of foul play. Estimated Date of Death: 18 to 20 hours prior to discovery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vital Statistics Estimated age: Late teens. Approximate Height and Weight: 5'2"; 125 lbs. Distinguishing Characteristics: Black, long hair and brown eyes. She had a large build. The victim had two surgical scars on her abdomen and older scars on both of her arms. She had a mole near her left eye. Clothing: She was wearing a white bra and pair of jeans. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case History A fisherman discovered the victim's body in the Harpeth River in Davidson County, Tennessee on March 24, 1976. She was located mere hours after her death. The victim, believed to be Native American, or possibly Hispanic, was found just after 5 p.m. March 24, 1976, about 200 yards from a bridge on McCrory Creek Road, downstream from a recreational area and near the border of Cheatham County. The victim, possibly named Sherry or Cheryl, had a photograph of a young blond-haired boy in her back pocket. An autopsy showed she had sexual intercourse within a few days of her death, but it was not known whether she was raped. A man claimed he and his brother-in-law, who both lived in Nashville at the time, saw the victim 10 days before she was found in the river. He said he and his relative picked up the victim and her friend, a slender blond woman, as the two hitchhiked from Nashville. The two, the man claimed, had run away from a mental hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and were headed to Haines City, Florida, to see the blond woman's husband. The victim, the man said, was being treated for alcoholism, while her friend had been suicidal. Investigators said the men, who claimed they dropped the women off at Interstate 24's Winchester exit, were questioned but never labeled suspects. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investigators If you have any information concerning this victim's case, please contact: Metro Nashville Police Department 615-862-7329 fax: 615-862-7810 E-Mail All information may be submitted on an anonymous basis. NCIC Number: U-26000577 Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. More info at: http://doenetwork.us/cases/37uftn.html