Murder of Brenda Gerow

Brenda Gerow
Gerow as she appeared in the photograph in possession of John Kalhauser
Born
Brenda Marie Gerow

February 18, 1960[1]
DisappearedJuly 20, 1980
Nashua, New Hampshire, US
StatusIdentified after 34 years
Diedc. April 6, 1981(1981-04-06) (aged 21)
Tucson, Arizona, US
Cause of deathHomicide by ligature strangulation
Body discoveredApril 8, 1981
Other namesPima County Jane Doe
Known forFormerly unidentified victim of homicide
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) (minimum)
and 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) (maximum)

Brenda Marie Gerow (/dʒɜːroʊ/) (February 18, 1960–c. April 6, 1981), previously known as Pima County Jane Doe, was a formerly unidentified American murder victim whose body was found on April 8, 1981. In late 2014, a photograph of a facial reconstruction of the victim was made public that led to Gerow's identification the next year.[2] She had been buried under a headstone with the placeholder name of "Jane Doe" with the phrase "UNK – 1981".[3] Gerow's body remained unidentified for 34 years until it was announced that her remains had positively been identified.[4][5][6][7][8]

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  5. ^ "Victim in 34-year-old AZ cold case identified as Nashua woman". WMUR 9 ABC. ABC. September 29, 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  6. ^ Hockridge, Stephanie (29 September 2015). "Brenda Gerow update: 'Jane Doe' identified after 34 years of mystery". ABC 15. ABC. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  7. ^ Murrillo, Lupita (28 September 2015). "Crime Trackers: Jane Doe from 1981 identified, person of interest named". KVOA News Tucson. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  8. ^ "New Hampshire Woman Identified As Arizona Cold Case Victim". CBS Boston. Boston, Massachusetts: CBS. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.