Todd Matthews
Livingston, TN
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This case took some time, the original El Paso PD contact was actually on Jan 31st, 2007. I understand several people tried to process this match AFTER it was already being looked into and while we were waiting on confirmation. I saved the incident report to help create a time line of events.
Doe Network did in the mean time post the tattoo information that Dawn Workman got from El Paso PD. When the obvious tattoos were added to the Torres-Smith case file that more matches were made on the same case already being reviewed.
We kept quite we added the info to the Torres-Smith file and went about business as usual until we got word back from either El Paso or Campbell County.-Todd Matthews / Doe Network
Time Line
Jan 31, 2007 Called Sgt. Raul Perez at El Paso Police Department (Texas) to obtain an NCIC for missing person (Torres-Smoth). I inquired as to why El Paso PD was handling the case if she was reported missing from South Carolina. He stated that he didnt know but would check the missing persons report. Upon checking the missing persons report, he noted that she had been reported three times in all twice in 1996 and once in 2000. He then asked if I had her tattoos listed. I replied that there was mention of a peacock tattoo in her case file. He stated that there were others and proceeded to list them. As he read the description of the missing persons tattoos, I recognized them as being the same tattoos found on Delila Doe in Tennessee. I pulled up the case file and read back to him the UIDs tattoos to verify. He asked if the UID was deceased and I said she was. He asked if the homicide was solved or unsolved, and I stated that I believed it was unsolved but wasnt sure. He then placed me on speaker phone with his supervisor in the room and I restated the information regarding the UID. Sgt. Perez then told me that the case was being turned over to the Homicide division and that Detective David Samaniego would be calling me. When Det. Samaniego called, he asked for a list of the UIDs tattoos, which I gave. He said hed keep me in the loop. I called Todd Matthews (TN AD & USA Media Director) to provide him with the info. He passed on the detective in charge of Delila Doe and his contact information. I forwarded the information to Sgt. Perez, as well as the case file for Delila Doe and post-mortem photographs of the UID and her tattoos. Sgt. Perez sent an email confirming that he received the info.
Feb 1, 2007 Sgt Perez called to get my full name, organization, organizations address (I gave him Todd Matthews address), and my SSN for the report.
Feb 8, 2007 Sgt Perez left a voice mail for me to call him
Feb 9, 2007 I left a voice mail for Sgt Perez returning his call.
Feb 12, 2007 I left a message for Sgt Perez, returning his call from the 8th.
Feb 14, 2007 Sent Sgt Perez an email to follow up on the message from the 8th.
Feb 20, 2007 Left a voice mail for Sgt Perez concerning the call from the 8th..
Mar 21, 2007 Received a phone call from Det. Samaniego. He stated that they had pretty much identified their missing lady, and that they had fingerprints and TN had fingerprints, but they needed the fingerprint chart from TN. I told him that I would have to contact TN AD Todd Matthews for that info. I took his number to pass on to Todd. I called Todd and relayed the info, as well as Det. Samaniegos phone number. Todd said he would get him the info that he needed.(Todd called Det. Farmer and left message regarding prints)
Mar 22, 2007 Received call from Todd stating that the body was (officially) IDd in relation to the missing person. He stated that once LE made the info public, he would publicize the information for DoeNetwork and that all Doe Admin members were made aware of the ID, and general members of DN would be informed by Admin once the ok was given by LE. Todd requested that my report of the occurrences be forwarded to him.
End Report -Dawn Workman / Texas AD - Doe Network