TX TX - Brays Bayou, TransFem/Unc, 50-70, UP60036, Cargo Shorts, TDTF, Aug '19

[victoriarobinson642]

New Trans Doe Task Force genealogy case:
https://transdoetaskforce.org/case-announcement-harris-county-tx-doe-2019/
'The Trans Doe Task Force (TDTF) has partnered with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (HCIFS) to identify the remains of an individual of [an] uncertain race who was recovered from Brays Bayou in Houston, Texas on August 28, 2019 (NamUs #UP60036). The original analysis of the remains resulted in the decedent being classified as female, but subsequent DNA analysis revealed an XY karyotype, indicating they may possibly have been a Transgender woman'

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NAMUS:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
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Estimated Age Group - Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years)50-70
Height - 5' 5"(65 inches) , Measured
Weight - 90 lbs, Measured
Date Body Found - August 28, 2019
Location - Houston, Texas 77023
County - Harris County
Circumstances of Recovery - Decedent was initially observed in Brays Bayou at Mason Park.
Condition of Remains - Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Hair Color - Brown
Head Hair Description - Hair appears to be straight to wavy and several inches in length. Hair color may be brown or black.
Scar/mark - Approximately 5-centimeter scar above the left eyebrow
Clothing - Green or Teal short-sleeved t-shirt with flower design, brand "Venezia" size 18/20. Dark-colored elastic waist cargo shorts.

Two versions of the art are provided; the individual is estimated to be between 50 to 70 years in age, but given the possibility of variation in age estimation we are providing a younger-appearing and older-appearing image.

 

[Caring1]

One exclusion (female) for Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP60036Male, Uncertain

Missing Person / NamUs # MP37756Brandi Voyles, Female, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: January 21, 2017
State: OK
County: Oklahoma

 

[Laughing]

Might that be a girl's size 18/20 top, with a measured weight of 90 pounds? That's a thin person!

For the measured height of 5'5", 111 is the lowest weight of the Normal bracket. 90 pounds is medically underweight.

What Is My BMI?

Homeless/unhoused?

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Goecke]

Their remains were decomposed, and 90 pounds was the measured weight, so I assume they weighed more while alive.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

https://transdoetaskforce.org/case-announcement-harris-county-tx-doe-2019/

 

[John/Jane Doe]

https://transdoetaskforce.org/case-announcement-harris-county-tx-doe-2019/

 

[bombardier]

Stupid question, but, when it's said that the original analysis of the remains resulted in the female classification, are they saying that this UID has breasts and female external genitalia? Was decomp not severe enough to impede identifying those features? Was a forensic autopsy not performed and internal genitalia not seen??
If so, and this person looked clearly female, I think it's also possible that it could have been someone with a condition such as androgen insensitivity syndrome or Swyer syndrome (in which case, if ever reported missing, they might be classified as sex: woman). Statistically, it is more likely that they were a transwoman, though. Wish we had knowledge of why PD initially classified this UID as female.

 

[Laughing]

Stupid question, but, when it's said that the original analysis of the remains resulted in the female classification, are they saying that this UID has breasts and female external genitalia? Was decomp not severe enough to impede identifying those features? Was a forensic autopsy not performed and internal genitalia not seen??
If so, and this person looked clearly female, I think it's also possible that it could have been someone with a condition such as androgen insensitivity syndrome or Swyer syndrome (in which case, if ever reported missing, they might be classified as sex: woman). Statistically, it is more likely that they were a transwoman, though. Wish we had knowledge of why PD initially classified this UID as female.

My initial thought was pelvic width and outlet shape.

NO direct knowledge of these remains.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[bombardier]

My initial thought was pelvic width and outlet shape.

NO direct knowledge of these remains.

jmho ymmv lrr

If so, hormone replacement therapy during adulthood has no effect on bone structure. Since the TDTF only just picked this case up, hopefully more info comes out!

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Case Announcement: Harris County TX Doe, 2019 - Trans Doe Task Force

 

[UnlicensedPI]

Hmm.

"At the time of the incident, police said it was a man's body that was found. An update on Thursday morning, however, indicated the victim was a female."

Woman’s body found in bayou near Mason Park

Police said strong currents from afternoon storms delayed the recovery effort.

www.khou.com

Police had initially said it was a man's body but later said the body belonged to a woman.

Body found floating in Buffalo Bayou near Mason Park, police say

Authorities are investigating after a woman’s body was found in Buffalo Bayou.

www.click2houston.com

Another article:

Body found in southeast Houston bayou will undergo autopsy, police say

The body was initially spotted around 7:30 p.m. in Brays Bayou in the 500 block of South...

www.chron.com

 

[Caring1]

Case Update: Harris Couny TX Doe, 2019 :: Trans Doe Task Force Inc

 

[The4TierBridge]

This person is now in active genealogical research:

Trans Doe Task Force

Update June 30 2025: It's been more than a year since we've been able to give an update on the Harris County Texas 2019 Doe. To finish off Pride month, we are very excited to tell you that after a...

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