Julie Doe

"Julie Doe" is the nickname given to a transgender woman believed to have been murdered in Clermont, Florida, in 1988.

[3] The mummified remains of the victim, aged between 22 and 35, were located at a roadside in the "Green Swamp" area of Clermont, Lake County, Florida, on September 25, 1988.

[9][2] The procedure may have been performed in Atlanta, Georgia; Miami, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; New York City; or California.

[3][better source needed][11] Additionally, she was taking hormone replacement medication, which caused changes to the pelvic bones, leading to the previous assumption she had a history of pregnancy.

[9] In September 2024, the DNA Doe Project announced that she had ancestral ties to central Kentucky, specifically Madison, Fayette, Garrard, and Mercer counties, though she had spent most of her life in the Florida area.

[6] Students examining the remains selected the name "Julie" from the LGBT-themed film, To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything!

A sergeant working on the case voiced the possibility that the victim underwent challenges related to being a transgender woman during the 1980s.

[5] Investigators sought services from the DNA Doe Project, which specializes in identifying potential family members of unknown individuals through genetic genealogy.

[14] In January 2020, a suitable sample was successfully obtained for genealogical research after a fourth lab was consulted.

The pair voiced concern that genetic genealogy research may reveal a decedent's birth and/or legal name but may not provide what title the individual preferred during life.