TX TX - Cheryl Bowman, 89UFTX, murdered, Harris County, Nov 1989

[MadMcGoo]

I remember this case. I’m surprised nothing more has come out about it. I tried looking at newspapers.com and couldn’t find anything about Cheryl’s murder or the other woman found the same day. That’s odd.

 

[SolVic]

I haven’t forgotten about Cheryl. I’ll stop at nothing to uncover the truth.

 

[Springrain]

I haven’t forgotten about Cheryl. I’ll stop at nothing to uncover the truth.

Hey, did you ever hear back anymore information?

 

[SolVic]

Hey, did you ever hear back anymore information?

Nothing so far, but we did get featured on Listverse. 10 Wild Police Sketches and Their Equally Wilder Stories - Listverse

 

[Springrain]

Bumping for Cheryl

 

[DS2021]

I cant find any records of Cheryl's death

 

[The Sea Dent]

Maybe Cheryl Bowman isn't her real name but her family requested that name to be used, perhaps it was a nickname or alias?

 

[The Sea Dent]

Also, her death records not being found is strange. Could that mean that she was a abroad? I'm thinking that she was on vacation and not legally a US citizen, and since the surname is also popular in England, Scotland, and Canada that leads me to believe that she was from there but ofc there isn't any real evidence. Also in the case of abroad deaths, in the case of abroad deaths that occur in the United States, do the death certificate enter in the database of the country where they are citizens of or the ones they were found in or both? Or maybe the family requested for the certificate to only be issued for her legal country? Maybe we should be looking for foreign birth/death certificates.

 

[SolVic]

There’s been an update. Stay tuned.

 

[SolVic]

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Lois Gibson’s book Forensic Art Essentials: A Manual for Law Enforcement Artists. Cheryl’s case is brought up on pages 245-247 as an example as to why teeth are so important in composite sketches. Forensic Art Essentials

The artist of the composite sketch was Lois Gibson. She has a book on forensic facial reconstruction. In it, she talks about this composite in a section about reconstructing from very decomposed or not completely skeletonized remains. Cheryl Bowman’s case is discussed, but she isn’t mentioned by name.

Apparently, Cheryl’s cause of death had been a gunshot wound to the head. When her body was found, her face had been mummified. According to Gibson, Cheryl was identified through fingerprints. She was 32 years old, so I guess she was born in 1956 or 1957.

Yes, there is a postmortem photo.
Yes, it is about as bad as you think it is.
No, I will not be posting it.

But I will be showing this photo of Cheryl when she was alive.

 

[Bit of hope]

***GRAPHIC IMAGES AT LINK***
Lois Gibson’s book Forensic Art Essentials: A Manual for Law Enforcement Artists. Cheryl’s case is brought up on pages 245-247 as an example as to why teeth are so important in composite sketches. Forensic Art Essentials

The artist of the composite sketch was Lois Gibson. She has a book on forensic facial reconstruction. In it, she talks about this composite in a section about reconstructing from very decomposed or not completely skeletonized remains. Cheryl Bowman’s case is discussed, but she isn’t mentioned by name.
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Apparently, Cheryl’s cause of death had been a gunshot wound to the head. When her body was found, her face had been mummified. According to Gibson, Cheryl was identified through fingerprints. She was 32 years old, so I guess she was born in 1956 or 1957.

Yes, there is a postmortem photo.
Yes, it is about as bad as you think it is.
No, I will not be posting it.

But I will be showing this photo of Cheryl when she was alive.
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Great find @SolVic! Thank you for keeping hope. When I look at the recon I never pictured a Caucasian woman. Once again a lesson to learn, don't hang on to the recon to much. May Cheryl rest in the light.