Investigative Cold Case Directory
Search and filter active missing persons dossiers, unidentified decedent records (Does), and resolved cold cases. Each record is verified against national and state clearinghouses, autopsy reports, and forensic genetic genealogy profiles.
Martha Gail Joiner (1972)
Disappeared from Thonotosassa, FL at age 13 while walking her pet raccoon. Subject of extensive forensic evaluations and the Trace Evidence podcast.
"Julie Doe" (Green Swamp 1988)
Unidentified transgender homicide victim recovered in Lake County, FL. Groundbreaking case in stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA) and DNA genealogy.
Houston Boat Shed Doe ("Swimsuit Boy")
The final unidentified victim of serial killer Dean Corll. Distinctive Catalina swim trunks, spina bifida occulta, and the persistent 'Bobby French' lead.
Melissa Ann Trumpy (2021)
Disappeared from Green County, WI; vehicle found abandoned across the state line in Stephenson County, IL. Official Wisconsin DOJ clearinghouse priority.
Heather Archer (2016)
Missing from Milwaukee, WI since July 2016. High-priority missing adult case officially indexed by the Wisconsin DOJ Clearinghouse.
Kimberly Ann Funk ("Vancleave Jane Doe")
Found in Jackson County, MS in 1991. Identified in 2021 as Sharon, PA native Kimberly Funk through Carl Koppelman's 3D digital art and Othram IGG.
Francis Wayne Alexander (Gacy Body 5)
Identified in 2021 through the DNA Doe Project and Carl Koppelman's archival research after 45 years as an unnamed victim of John Wayne Gacy.
Tammy Jo Alexander ("Caledonia Jane Doe")
Disappeared from Florida in 1979; recovered in Livingston County, NY. Carl Koppelman's portrait led to her positive identification in 2015.
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