CRESCENT BEACH, Fla. – Cold Case detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help in identifying remains found more than 26 years ago in a Crescent Beach sand dune.
On April 11, 1985, workers building a dock discovered the skeletal remains and called the Sheriff's Office. The remains were located eight-tenths of a mile north of the Crescent Beach ramp, about 10 feet from the high tide level and about 2½ feet below the dune level.
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The remains were sent to the University of Florida, where an anthropological report was completed. At the time, the report indicated that the remains were possibly of a white female, about 5 feet 7inches tall, with light brown to blonde hair. The age at the time of the discovery was between 20-40 years of age, and the death occurred between one and five years prior to the discovery.
A cause of death was unable to be determined due to the decomposition of the body at the time, but it was ruled a homicide.
Bones that were recovered showed numerous healed fractures and three distinctive surgical burr holes in the skull. It was speculated that the victim, prior to her death, had been involved in some type of auto accident where these injuries would have occurred.
A dental record report was completed at the time of the discovery; however, future examination may be limited due to some of the teeth being broken in storage and travel.
A DNA profile was developed from the remains through the University of North Texas.
There were no missing persons reports from the immediate area that matched the description of this victim.
Anyone with any information concerning the possible identity of the victim is asked to call Detective Sean Tice at the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office at 904-209-2192.