INFORMATION ON SOMEONE'S DAUGHTER: IN SEARCH OF JUSTICE FOR JANE DOE PRESENTATION

A young woman, known only as "Jane Doe" was found murdered, in April 1954, west of Boulder, Colorado. The local community raised the funds to bury her; then 50 years later they rallied again to exhume her skeletal remains, profile her DNA, and complete a facial reconstruction – all in the hopes of providing an identification and returning her remains to her family.

Author Silvia Pettem's presentation chronicles the reopened investigation and its successful conclusion, as Jane Doe was reburied in her former grave in Boulder's historic Columbia Cemetery and a DNA comparison with a surviving sister confirmed the victim's identity as Dorothy Gay Howard, an 18-year-old then missing from Phoenix, Arizona. A new stone (incorporating the original) was placed on her grave in May 2010.

The search for justice continues, and the presentation includes a discussion of her probable (now deceased) killer.

The one-hour power point program allows time for questions. Contact Silvia Pettem for availability, fees, and more information.