CA CA - San Francisco, UnkFem Pre 40, UP146082, in water near the short of Lake Merced near Skyline Drive, clothes, gray hair, Jan'15

[Romulus]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP146082
Female, Uncertain
Date Body Found: January 10, 2015
Location Found: San Francisco, California
Estimated Age Range--

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Demographics​

Biological Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Uncertain
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Nickname/Alias--
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years)--
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Height: 5' 3"(63 inches) , Measured
Weight: 141 lbs, Measured

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: January 10, 2015
NamUs Case Created: June 20, 2025
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found ​

Location: San Francisco, California 94132
County: San Francisco County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land: No

Circumstances of Recovery: On 1/10/2015 at about 1430 hours, a Kayak instructor and his students were paddling on the west side of Lake Merced, near Skyline Drive, when he noticed the subject floating face down among vegetation, near the shore. San Francisco Fire Department personnel arrived at Lake Merced's west shore, located about 650 feet north of Harding Drive. From this locationthe subject was noted face down in the water, near the shore, and down an approximate 15 foot embankment. Fire personnel had to cutaway dense brush and grass to make their way down the the steep embankment. Paramedics made contact with thesubject and confirmed death present at 1510 hours. She was dressed in a sweater, two shirts, athletic pants, underpants, shoes, and socks. No jewelry or property was secured. External examination revealed the remains to be cold to the touch with lividity indiscernible and rigor mortis absent. She was in a moderate state of decomposition, with skin slippage, balding, and featured distortion. No obvious trauma was noted.

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Gray or Partially Gray
Head Hair Description: Unknown
Body Hair Description: None
Facial Hair Description: None
Left Eye Color: Unknown
Right Eye Color: Unknown
Eye Description: Unknown

 

[lolz]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Jocelyn Mabel Ramirez? Went for a walk 3 days prior, From Salida- in the San Francisco area, fits the description?

 

[hyoidbone]

Jennifer Lauria asked her family to drive her to a Greyhound station in Florida sometime in 2015. Whereabouts are unknown after that. Could've taken a bus to Cali? A similar case is that of Evelyn Cruz-Oro. She also went to a bus stop (in early 2014) and disappeared.

Either way, the clothing to me indicates that Doe was in colder climates when she died. Of course, the lake is close enough to the shoreline that it'll be windy no matter the time of year. Personally, when I visited San Fran in May, I wore jeans, a t-shirt, and brought a windbreaker. It wasn't so cold that I wanted to wear three layers. That makes me think she died in the fall/winter months.

 

[Susikatze]

Pre 40 and grey hair? Very distinctive

 

[Romulus]

Pre 40 and grey hair? Very distinctive

Well, imagine if she had been a homeless person, in that situation you age much faster.

 

[Susikatze]

Well, imagine if she had been a homeless person, in that situation you age much faster.

Could be, though harsh conditions rarely affect melanin production. Condition of her teeth would be a better indicator

 

[Susikatze]

I am unsure if she really was homeless. Only hint would be the double layer shirt but it is not too obvious in this case