Identified! FL - Clermont, WhtMale UP6030, 24-32, transgender, breast implants, Sep'88 Pamela Leigh Walton

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[iulia]

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On September 25, 1988, a victim was found deceased 30 feet off the side of CR 474 in Clermont. The victim had been deceased for 2 – 4 weeks in a rural, heavily wooded area. The victim was initially thought to be female until 2015, when DNA testing revealed the victim was biologically male. The victim was wearing a skirt and had breast implants, and there is evidence she may have been taking female hormone injections. It is unknown if the victim had undergone any other gender reassignment surgery.

With the support of Dr. Barbara Wolf, the District Medical Examiner for Districts 5 and 24, the case was evaluated by the DNA Doe Project. The DNA Doe Project is a non-profit organization that utilizes investigative genetic genealogy to identify unidentified remains.

After years of difficult work, the genealogists were able to identify possible relatives of "Julie Doe," who were then contacted by the Lake County Sheriff's Office. After additional information was obtained, the relatives submitted their DNA for comparison. These comparisons identified "Julie Doe" as Pamela Leigh Walton. Pamela was born a biological male in Kentucky and put up for adoption. Once adopted, his name was Lee Allen Walton. At some point in Lee's adult life, he changed his name to Pamela Leigh Walton and was, at the very least, transitioning from male to female.

It's unknown how Pamela came to be in Florida. Pamela's manner of death is undetermined, and the Lake County Sheriff's Office is continuing efforts to gather information regarding the circumstances of the death.

 

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Rest in peace.

 

[walt91]

Omg! Rest in peace Pamela I was afraid that the current political climate would put her identification process on hold, I’m so relieved to be proven wrong!

 

[HopeRains]

Excellent work - including both reconstructions - really good. Peace to you Pamela.

 

[iamshadow21]

Sleep well, Pamela.

 

[Orange_O]

Fantastic news and I think, if Wiki is correct, it was on the third round of DNA extraction (earlier attempts failed to get usable DNA) which should give us hope that some of the other unidentified people will get their names back soon, even when they've previously had no success.

I also think it's worth noting that the Doe project always try to find the deceased name (not their dead name, which is likely what you first locate with DNA and family trees) before announcing. This means they may wait longer than usual before announcing the results to the public.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I am so happy to see not only that she has been identified, but that they've discovered her chosen name. Rest well, Pamela.

 

[phantomstrider]

Excellent work DDP. Her reconstruction was very accurate. RIP Pamela.

 

[Vern]

Pamela. Now that you have your name back, may your justice now be found.

Sleep well.

 

[atomicsciencegal]

Omg! Rest in peace Pamela I was afraid that the current political climate would put her identification process on hold, I’m so relieved to be proven wrong!

I was scared too. I think many of us were. I’m so very very glad that we have so many dedicated professionals who won’t let Pamela be forgotten.

 

[Susikatze]

Yes, there is still humanity out there. Everybody deserves their names back and everyone deserves justice without borders and ideologies.

Gentle soul Pam, i hope they find who murdered you.

 

[holidayhouse]

Wow. I'm so happy to see this. I hope 2025 is the year a lot more Does are identified. Rest in peace, Pamela

 

[MarziPanda]

RIP Pamela. When I saw this pop up on Facebook, I cried (on the bus, in public...oops). She's been waiting so long to get her name back.

It's so hard to read about what she went through. Such as 'derogatory notations left in high school yearbooks about her'. She must have been such a brave lady to have the courage to transition, especially in those days.

She was also adopted, which also helps to explain why the genealogy work for her took so long. This was one of the Does I most desperately wanted to get her name back - and her true name especially, not the one others had given her but the one she chose.

 

[DS2021]

Do we know how old she was when she died?

 

[Fake Protagonist]

Do we know how old she was when she died?

She was 25. Born 13 May 1963.

 

[DS2021]

She was 25. Born 13 May 1963.

Damn. That really hits hard. She wasnt much older than me when she died

 

[Sweetluv]

Thinking of Pamela! Glad to see she is identified.

 

[Fake Protagonist]

Damn. That really hits hard. She wasnt much older than me when she died

Same here. I'm hardly any younger than her. 25 is way too young to die.

I got the feeling a fortnight or so back that she was very close to being identified. Guess my intuition was right. It's been right about a fair few identifications now. Beginning to think I may have the world's strangest sixth sense.

RIP Pamela <3 I'm so glad you've been reunited with your chosen name. My biggest fear was that they'd announce her ID, but only provide her deadname.

 

[pokerowan]

Incredible work! I'm so relieved to see this identification. How amazing that Pamela has her name back now.