Found Deceased TX - Peggy Ann Dodd, 28, Houston, 1 Jan 1984

[chaddylex]

New entry to NamUs The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Case Information

Demographics
Missing Age 28 Years
Current Age 66 Years
First Name Peggy
Middle Name Ann
Last Name Dodd
Nickname/Alias--

Sex Female
Height5' 5" (65 Inches)
Weight100 - 120 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact January 1, 1984
NamUs Case Created March 25, 2022
Last Known Location Map
Location Houston, Texas
County Harris County
Missing From Tribal Land Unknown
Primary Residence on Tribal Land Unknown
Circumstances of Disappearance Last seen in Houston in 1984.
Physical Description
Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Added to NAMUS:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Missing Age - 28 Years
Current Age - 66 Years
First Name - Peggy
Middle Name - Ann
Last Name - Dodd
Sex - Female
Height - 5' 5" (65 Inches)
Weight - 100 - 120 lbs
Race / Ethnicity - White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact - January 1, 1984
NamUs Case Created - March 25, 2022
Location - Houston, Texas
County - Harris County
Circumstances of Disappearance - Last seen in Houston in 1984.
Hair Color - Brown
Eye Color - Brown

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[MsKnief]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Long shot.

 

[iulia]

Peggy Dodd's NamUs page is no longer accessible.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I wonder if she was Fort Bend County Jane Doe (1984). Her namus was removed recently as well.

82UFTX

 

[chaddylex]

I wonder if she was Fort Bend County Jane Doe (1984). Her namus was removed recently as well.

82UFTX

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I bet you are right!!!

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Fort Bend Co. uses cutting-edge DNA technology to identify remains in 38-year-old cold case

Peggy Anne Dodd went missing in 1984 when she was 29 years old. Now, 38 years later, a big discovery was made in her case.

abc13.com

Fort Bend Woman Identified in 38-Year-Old Cold Case - The Katy News

(FORT BEND COUNTY, TX) – Peggy Anne Dodd has been missing since December 1984. Her family had long worried about her whereabouts which caused them many sleepless nights, wondering if they would ever get closure concerning their loved one’s fate. That is until Fort Bend County...

thekatynews.com

 

[iamnotagolem]

Her body was found within days of her having gone missing and in the same county, but it took 38 years to connect the two.

This is why I never hesitate to suggest a UID as a missing person when there is only one of each in a county, clearly no one else is looking.

 

[iamnotagolem]

There is more info here on the Sheriffs Fb page, also more info in the comments from some family members. I’m glad the family finally has closure.

https://www.facebook.com/100064815187856/posts/392322809604889

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Peggy Anne Dodd: Fort Bend Co. uses cutting-edge DNA technology to identify remains in 38-year-old cold case - USTimeToday

Peggy Anne Dodd, then 29, went missing in December 1984. Since then, her family has been concerned about her whereabouts and wondered if she would ever find a

ustimetoday.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Human remains found in Fort Bend County identified as Peggy Anne Dodd, missing since 1984

Human remains found in Fort Bend County in December 1984 have been identified as those of...

www.houstonchronicle.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Woman’s body identified after 38 yearsCutting-edge DNA technology helped the sheriff’s office solve cold case

Peggy Anne Dodd has been missing since December 1984.

www.fbherald.com

 

[johnnyhands]

I just read about this case for the first time. The woman went missing and her unidentified body were both found in the same county in December 1984. I’m wondering exactly how many missing females and unidentified female bodies, total, that county had to go through in, say, December 1984 and all of 1985 - to make a connection. A whole bunch? Glad for the family they finally found her, anyway.

EDIT: did I get that wrong - was she missing from Harris County? OK, how many missing females and unidentified females bodies did Harris County and all the surrounding counties (of which Fort Bend County would be one) have total, to go through? A larger number, undoubtedly.

 

[Nancy Drew RN]

It's not clear to me if she was reported missing in 1984. I wonder if LE had already narrowed the Doe's identity down through forensic genealogy, approached her family, then added her to NamUs when LE realized that there was a missing woman. Her identity was then confirmed via DNA. She would have been 29 at the time of her disappearance, so, depending on the circumstances, it may have been difficult to make a report to LE at that time.