“Someone cares:” Investigators are still looking for answers after identifying “Julie Doe”

Lake County, Fla. – over 26 years after disappearance, investigators from Lake County know now The real name “Julie Doe” And part of her story.

On September 25, 1988, the body was discovered about 30 feet from the 474 Fountain side in a strongly forested area in Clermont.

Now investigators want to solve the final missing elements of the puzzle.

Her name was Pamela Leigh Walton, and her body was in this forested area for about two to four weeks, MPs said.

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MPs said that the victim was initially considered a woman until 2015, when DNA tests revealed that the victim was biologically men.

According to the sheriff’s office, the victim was wearing a skirt and she had breast implants, and there is evidence that they could take hormonal injections.

“Then we learned that our victim was not a biological woman, but instead she was a biological man,” said detective Sheriff Sheriff Lake, Zachary Williams. “And this changed things, because we really had to start looking at who is our victim and this way we can build the circumstances surrounding death.”

According to a press release, with the support of Dr. Barbara Wolf, a district medical examiner for districts 5 and 24, the case was assessed by DNA DNA designNon -profit, which uses the genetic genealogy study to identify unidentified remains.

After years of difficult work, the genealogists were able to identify the potential relatives of “Julie Doe”, with which the office of the Lake Ferrial Sheriff was then contacted, “partly said the message.

MPs said that after the relatives submitted DNA to compare, the victim was identified as Walton.

Walton was born as a biological man in Kentucky and exposed himself to adoption, but after adoption he was Lee Allen Walton. At one point in their adult life they changed their name to Pamela Leigh Walton and at some point they switched from a man to a woman.

“It makes it difficult because when you look at DNA, it is a bit easier when you are dealing with one family tree and everyone is biologically, biologically related,” said Williams. “So when we learned that Pamela was adopted, that there was another obstacle for us, because at this moment biological family members with whom we talk do not even know that Pamela exists.”

Erin Lariviere is involved Lake County Pride And he has been following Walton’s case for years. Her daughter is transgender, thanks to which Walton’s case is personal for her.

“Someone cares,” said Lariviere. “Someone is looking for her. Someone wants to know what happened, and I hope that the person who now has his answer and brings them some peace. “

The Sheriff’s office said that it is not known how Walton appeared in Florida, but the office of the Lake Fountain Sheriff still examines the circumstances of her death.