The Unnamed Doe Podcast

In 1980, the bodies of four young women were found on an infamous stretch of I-45 in Texas. The murders, which were once thought to be isolated incidents, might now be connected. Listen now for all the details.

If you have any information about Jane Doe found on October 15th or 16th, 1980, please contact the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences at 832-927-5000 or the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-221-6000. If you have information about Jane Doe found on December 10th, 1980, please contact the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences at 832-927-5000 or the Houston Police Department at 832-394-1872. If you have any information about the murder of Sherri Ann Jarvis, please contact the Walker County Sheriff’s Office at 936-435-2400, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences at 832-927-5000, or the Texas Department of Public Safety at 800-346-3243. If you have any information about Sheila Cooks, please contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-5250.

Photos discussed in the episode can be found below.

All photos are from The Doe Network and Wikipedia.

• Slide 1: Reconstruction of Jane Doe found October 15th/16th, 1980
• Slide 2: Reconstruction of Jane Doe found December 10th, 1980
• Slide 3: Jewelry found with Jane Doe found on December 10th, 1980
• Slides 4-5: Reconstructions of Walker County Jane Doe’s necklace
• Slides 6-13: Reconstructions of Walker County Jane Doe
• Slides 14-15: Photos of Sherri Ann Jarvis
• Slides 16-17: Photos of Shelia Cooks

Sources:

• https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/477uftx.html 
• https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/1468/contacts 
• https://www.dps.texas.gov/mpch/Unidentified/unDetails/U0312038 
• https://doenetwork.org/cases/1540uftx.html 
• https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/4625/details 
• https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/91uftx.html 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sherri_Jarvis 
• https://www.kbtx.com/2021/11/09/walker-county-detectives-identify-victim-41-year-old-murder/ 
• https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/walker-county-jane-doe-identified-sherri-jarvis/ 
• https://dnasolves.com/articles/walker_county_jane_doe/ 
• https://www.houstontx.gov/police/cold_cases/featured_cases.htm 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Killing_Fields 
• https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/27940/details?nav 
• https://charleyproject.org/case/sheila-cooks 
• https://www.brill-legal.com/our-services/criminal-defense/criminal-defense-faq/what-is-the-difference-between-rape-and-sexual-assault/