CA CA - Pamela Jean Spencer, 20, Santa Monica, 26 Jan 1973

[booghawk]

Missing Person Case

#MP30728

Pamela Jean Spencer

Female

White / Caucasian

Date of Last Contact January 26, 1973

Missing From Santa Monica, California

Case Information

Demographics

Missing Age 20 Years

Current Age 65 Years

First Name Pamela

Middle Name Jean

Last Name Spencer

Nickname/Alias--

Sex Female

Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Height 5' 1" (61 Inches)

Weight 110 lbs

Circumstances

Date of Last Contact
January 26, 1973

NamUs Case Created
October 22, 2015

Location

Santa Monica, California, Los Angeles County

Circumstances of Disappearance

Pamela Jean Spencer was last known to be hitchhiking, on her way to a friend's residence in Malibu, California. She was traveling with a long-hair gray and white Malamute Shepherd dog (female) which answered to the name "Layla".

Physical Description

Hair Color Black

Left Eye Color Brown

Right Eye Color Brown

Distinctive Physical Features

Scar/mark

Subject has an extremely large, brown birthmark from her knee to her hip on the left leg.


Clothing and Accessories

Possibly carrying a small square, suede handbag/shoulder purse, navy blue in color.

Clothing

Blue jeans, a brown shirt, and a blue blazer.

Eyewear

Pamela was extremely near-sighted and wore contact lenses or tinted, wire-rimmed "Air Force style" glasses.

Footwear

Possibly wearing brown suede shoes known as "clods".

Jewelry

Pearl necklace and a diamond ring on left hand.

 

[Tanningbed]

It seems like there were so many hitch hikers who were murdered by serial killers in the 1970s and 1980s.

 

[selsan]

Could she be La Habra Heights Jane Doe?

Unidentified Person Case

__________________________________________________________________

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP4463Female, White / Caucasian
Date Found September 5, 1973
Location Found LA HABRA HEIGHTS, California

SexFemale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age GroupAdult - Pre 20
Estimated Age Range14-20 Years
Estimated Year of Death1973
Estimated PMI--
Height5' 2"(62 inches) , Estimated
Weight102 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances of RecoveryOn 9/6/1973 the decedent was found in an open grave in La Habra Heights, CA.
Details of Recovery


Inventory of RemainsAll parts recovered
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Physical Description
Hair ColorUnknown or Completely Bald
Head Hair DescriptionHAIR LIGHT BR0 12 INCH L0NG,
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorUnknown or Missing
Right Eye ColorUnknown or Missing
Eye DescriptionUnknown
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Piercing
Pierced ear, nonspecific


Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
C0RDUR0Y S-J LABEL PANTS, BLUE LONG SLEEVE SWEATER, BLUE TENNIS SH0ES
On the Body

Jewelry
G0LD C0L0RED EARRING WITH GRN/BLU ST0NE AND PEACE SYMB0L
On the Body
_______________________________________________________________

The clothing doesn't match the description of what Pamela may have been wearing, but she easily could have changed clothes before her murder (or the clothing estimates may have just been wrong).

I'm sure a reconstruction for this Jane Doe would help. I wonder why they never attempted it.

 

[Nate_Bro]

The Doe Network: Case File 598UFCA

 

[Lavender Moon]

Missing Person Case

#MP30728

Pamela Jean Spencer

Female

White / Caucasian

Date of Last Contact January 26, 1973

Missing From Santa Monica, California

Case Information

Demographics

Missing Age 20 Years

Current Age 65 Years

First Name Pamela

Middle Name Jean

Last Name Spencer

Nickname/Alias--

Sex Female

Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Height 5' 1" (61 Inches)

Weight 110 lbs

Circumstances

Date of Last Contact
January 26, 1973

NamUs Case Created
October 22, 2015

Location

Santa Monica, California, Los Angeles County

Circumstances of Disappearance

Pamela Jean Spencer was last known to be hitchhiking, on her way to a friend's residence in Malibu, California. She was traveling with a long-hair gray and white Malamute Shepherd dog (female) which answered to the name "Layla".

Physical Description

Hair Color Black

Left Eye Color Brown

Right Eye Color Brown

Distinctive Physical Features

Scar/mark

Subject has an extremely large, brown birthmark from her knee to her hip on the left leg.


Clothing and Accessories

Possibly carrying a small square, suede handbag/shoulder purse, navy blue in color.

Clothing

Blue jeans, a brown shirt, and a blue blazer.

Eyewear

Pamela was extremely near-sighted and wore contact lenses or tinted, wire-rimmed "Air Force style" glasses.

Footwear

Possibly wearing brown suede shoes known as "clods".

Jewelry

Pearl necklace and a diamond ring on left hand.

Missing Person Case

#MP30728

Pamela Jean Spencer

Female

White / Caucasian

Date of Last Contact January 26, 1973

Missing From Santa Monica, California

Case Information

Demographics

Missing Age 20 Years

Current Age 65 Years

First Name Pamela

Middle Name Jean

Last Name Spencer

Nickname/Alias--

Sex Female

Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Height 5' 1" (61 Inches)

Weight 110 lbs

Circumstances

Date of Last Contact
January 26, 1973

NamUs Case Created
October 22, 2015

Location

Santa Monica, California, Los Angeles County

Circumstances of Disappearance

Pamela Jean Spencer was last known to be hitchhiking, on her way to a friend's residence in Malibu, California. She was traveling with a long-hair gray and white Malamute Shepherd dog (female) which answered to the name "Layla".

Physical Description

Hair Color Black

Left Eye Color Brown

Right Eye Color Brown

Distinctive Physical Features

Scar/mark

Subject has an extremely large, brown birthmark from her knee to her hip on the left leg.


Clothing and Accessories

Possibly carrying a small square, suede handbag/shoulder purse, navy blue in color.

Clothing

Blue jeans, a brown shirt, and a blue blazer.

Eyewear

Pamela was extremely near-sighted and wore contact lenses or tinted, wire-rimmed "Air Force style" glasses.

Footwear

Possibly wearing brown suede shoes known as "clods".

Jewelry

Pearl necklace and a diamond ring on left hand.

 

[Lavender Moon]

Was Pamela Jean wearing "clogs" rather than "clods" for footwear? I've never heard of clods. Clogs were popular in 1973.

 

[Moonwalker9]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Could notf find her at charleyproject

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactJanuary 26, 1973
NamUs Case CreatedOctober 22, 2015
Last Known Location Map
LocationSanta Monica, California
CountyLos Angeles County

Circumstances of DisappearancePamela Jean Spencer was last known to be hitchhiking, on her way to a friend's residence in Malibu, California. She was traveling with a long-hair gray and white Malamute Shepherd dog (female) which answered to the name "Layla".
Physical Description
Hair ColorBlack
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Scar/mark
Subject has an extremely large, brown birthmark from her knee to her hip on the left leg.


Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories
Possibly carrying a small square, suede handbag/shoulder purse, navy blue in color.

Clothing
Blue jeans, a brown shirt, and a blue blazer.

Eyewear
Pamela was extremely near-sighted and wore contact lenses or tinted, wire-rimmed "Air Force style" glasses.

Footwear
Possibly wearing brown suede shoes known as "clods".

Jewelry
Pearl necklace and a diamond ring on left hand.

She's pretty but sadly very little on her

While checking for missing persons I found out that few went missing prior to 1973 but by 1973 there's an explosion.

 

[Beckers]

abcnews.go.com/amp/US/serial-killer-rodney-alcalas-photographs-recognize/story%3fid=75067205

the 10th photo of the girl in the reddish brown shirt looks so much like the pic of Pamela

 

[MadMcGoo]

Pamela Jean Spencer – The Charley Project

 

[Bit of hope]

What about Sonoma County Jane Doe? Distance wise not very logical, but she could fit in the stats.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Noticed this:

• Hard contact lens inside a metal candy tin with cherries on it.

Discovered
July 2, 1979
Postmortem interval
3-7 years
Sex
Female
Location
Santa Rosa, California
Age
16-21
Race
White
Height
5'3
Body condition
Skeletal
Cause of death
Homicide

 

[Lavender Moon]

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What about Sonoma County Jane Doe? Distance wise not very logical, but she could fit in the stats.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Noticed this:

• Hard contact lens inside a metal candy tin with cherries on it.

Discovered
July 2, 1979
Postmortem interval
3-7 years
Sex
Female
Location
Santa Rosa, California
Age
16-21
Race
White
Height
5'3
Body condition
Skeletal
Cause of death
Homicide

To me, there is a striking resemblance.

 

[Bit of hope]

To me, there is a striking resemblance.

To me too, but the distance is bothering me. If you do a lay over in excell...yes, all is fitting...

 

[Lavender Moon]

To me too, but the distance is bothering me. If you do a lay over in excell...yes, all is fitting...

The distance issue needs to be recognized, I agree; but an abductor could have brought her from Santa Monica to the Santa Rosa area.
I would love to see that particular Jane Doe identified. Perhaps her identification would lead to solving the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders.
I guess we don't know if Pamela wore glasses or contact lenses? Maybe the candy tin with the lens belonged to the perp (s) ?
Pamela probably believed she was safe hitchhiking with her dog.

 

[Bit of hope]

The distance issue needs to be recognized, I agree; but an abductor could have brought her from Santa Monica to the Santa Rosa area.
I would love to see that particular Jane Doe identified. Perhaps her identification would lead to solving the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders.
I guess we don't know if Pamela wore glasses or contact lenses? Maybe the candy tin with the lens belonged to the perp (s) ?
Pamela probably believed she was safe hitchhiking with her dog.

From the file: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Pamela was extremely near-sighted and wore contact lenses or tinted, wire-rimmed "Air Force style" glasses.

 

[Lavender Moon]

From the file: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Pamela was extremely near-sighted and wore contact lenses or tinted, wire-rimmed "Air Force style" glasses.

Thanks. Somehow I overlooked that information.

 

[theshadow45]

The 49th anniversary of Pamela’s disappearance passed recently.

 

[Diane Redfern]

Pamela Spencer
It's weird we don't even know if Pamela's dog, Layla, was ever located.
I'm not sure if this girl may be a match: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Bit of hope]

Pamela Spencer
It's weird we don't even know if Pamela's dog, Layla, was ever located.
I'm not sure if this girl may be a match: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

The connection with the dog is eerie.

 

[Bit of hope]

Can anybody please pull up a rule out list for Sonoma County Jane Doe from Namus?

 

[madamx]

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What about Sonoma County Jane Doe? Distance wise not very logical, but she could fit in the stats.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Noticed this:

• Hard contact lens inside a metal candy tin with cherries on it.

Discovered
July 2, 1979
Postmortem interval
3-7 years
Sex
Female
Location
Santa Rosa, California
Age
16-21
Race
White
Height
5'3
Body condition
Skeletal
Cause of death
Homicide

I think this one looks good especially since mentions hard contacts lenses which in the 1970s was not as common for people to have contact lenses as it is now.
Also the distance really does not bother me. She was hitchhiking she could of gotten in a car or truck and the guy could of taken advantage of her early on then dumped her dog along the way and dumped her as far as possible.
I wonder if the dog was found but because there was no internet it was harder to find out whose dog it was. Who knows if it had tags.
Someone should def submit this one!