Date: July 8, 1957

Sex: Male

Race: White

Age: 25 to 40

The oldest unsolved case in Harris County archives, the victim’s initial possible ID was Nolan Pruitt. He died still wearing sized 9A shoes and a cowboy belt buckle. Though believed to be 24 to 40, he already wore dentures. less

Date: January 23, 1971

Sex: Female

Race: Black/African American

Age: 16 to 19

This fashionable teenage girl, black or mixed-race, died wearing a funky orange mini-skirt with zig zag patterns of black, white and brown and chunky-heeled tan square toed shoes sized 6. She’d been dead some time when passers-by found her skeletal remains. less

Date: September 1, 1971

Sex: Male

Race: White

Age: 13 to 16

********In this case, remains found is believed to be the remains of a Webster teenage murder victim who died in 1971, however the burial place of these remains is currently unknown and the identity has not been confirmed.*******

He was wearing a pullover with the words “Jericho Surf Shop” when he was found headless in a drainage ditch in Clear Lake. The pockets of the boy’s blue jeans held a .22 caliber cartridge, a key ring, a cigarette lighter, lip balm and a few coins.

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Date: August 9, 1973

Sex: Male

Race: White

Age: 15 to 19

This teenaged boy, one of the victims of Houston serial killer Dean Arnold Corll, was found with 16 others in a boat shed on the 4500 block of Silverbell in Southwest Houston. He wore a khaki long-sleeved shirt with a peace sign and USMC and L84MF11 insignias , dark blue corduroy pants, over red, white and blue striped swim trunks and cowboy boots. He had a knotted leather thong around one of his ankles.

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Date: September 24, 1979

Sex: Male

Race: White/Unknown

Age: 16 to 28

A Spartan’s Camp Olympia T-shirt is one of the few clues to the identity of this young John Doe found on the banks of White Oak Bayou.

Date: January 12, 1981 

Sex: Female 

Race: White

Age: 15 to 18

The remains of this unidentified pair of teenagers- a boy and a girl both of whom were 5’4″ to 5’8″ or so – were discovered first by a dog on January 12, 1981. Both would likely disappeared and were killed sometime around New Year’s Day of 1981. The young woman wore long brown hair in a ponytail; she had been strangled; the young man beaten to death. A blood-stained towel and pair of gym shorts were found near the bodies, possibly light green. less

Date: January 12, 1981

Sex: Male

Race: White

Age: 18 to 28

The remains of this unidentified pair of teenagers- a boy and a girl both of whom were 5’4″ to 5’8″ or so – were discovered first by a dog on January 12, 1981. Both likely disappeared and were killed sometime around New Year’s Day of 1981. The young woman wore long brown hair in a ponytail; she was strangled; the young man beaten to death. A blood-stained towel and pair of gym shorts were found near the bodies, possibly light green. less

Date: August 7, 1981

Sex: Female

Race: Black/African American

Age: 25 to 35

This woman, who wore her hair in a long flat top, was found strangled atop a trash pile in the 1000 block of Peach Street. Finding her identity might unlock the secret of a 30-year-old homicide. less

Date: September 3, 1981

Sex: Male

Race: White

Age: 18 to 25

This Hispanic male murder victim had excellent teeth and wore a thin light mustache and goatee. His body was found the same day he got killed, yet he remains nameless. less

Date: July 23, 1983

Sex: Male 

Race: White

Age: 18 to 24

This young Hispanic man wore a goatee and had several unusual physical characteristics: A small tumor on his right earlobe, circular scars on his chest forming two crosses and a tattoo on his upper arm with the initials “CN”. His body was found near the railroad tracks. less

Date: February 16, 1987

Sex: Male

Race: Black/African American

Age: 35 to 55

This man’s skeleton, found 1 to 3 years after his death, still appeared dressed for work. At least 6′ to 6-foot 5″, he’d also undergone extensive back surgery involving the attachment of metal brackets to his spine. He wore pants that appeared to be a blue and gray uniform and had specialized eyeglasses like those manufactured for glassblowing as well as keys, possibly for a locker and for a shop.

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Date: September 27, 1987

Sex: Female

Race: Black/African American

Age: 15 to 25

This young women, whose T-shirt read “Sam’s Place 97 Rock Houston Gamblers”, was stabbed multiple times before her body was dumped in a field. ” The Houston Gamblers were a pro football team that competed in the 1984 and 1985. The team slogan: “Because you’ve waited long enough.”.She also wore a red strapless bra, and size 7M white leather shoes. less

Date: February 6, 1988

Sex: Male 

Race: White/Hispanic

Age: 25 to 35

This Hispanic man, in his med 20s to mid 30s, checked into Room 226 of a Houston hotel under the name Ramiro or Ramon before his untimely death. He died wearing a long-sleeved plaid shirt, navy vest with red and white piping, windbreaker, Levi’s jeans and white Kaepa sport shoes. He wore a thin mustache and contact lenses. less

Date: November 26, 1989

Sex: Female

Race: Other

Age: 17 to 30

This young woman was still wearing braces on her upper and lower teeth when she was found dead in the driveway of a residence on the 1700 block of Hector. less

Date: December 29, 1989

Sex: Female

Race: White/Hispanic

Age: 19 to 29

This woman was carrying a handwritten schedule with her when she was found dead on a sidewalk near Charter Bank, 5433 Westheimer Rd, at 7:15 a.m. less

Date: May 10, 1991

Sex: Male

Race: Black/African American 

Age: 18 to 28

This young African-American was found dead on the deck of a railroad car on the 7200 block of Clinton Drive . He was wearing a “Cowboys” logo windbreaker and “Rustlers” brand jeans and Honcho’s Brand boot, size 9E. He also carried a bag of clothing and miscellaneous papers. less

Date: December 5, 1992

Sex: Male

Race: Hispanic/White

Age: 18 to 25

This crime victim was believed to be shot by one of two men on the 4900 block of Washington Avenue – both of whom immediately fled. Multiple witnesses to the shooting ran to help, but the shooting victim didn’t survive his injuries. His pockets had been turned out and he lacked any identification. He was wearing what looked like a custom-printed yellow T-shirt that read WIMP KILLER. less

Date: November 22, 1994

Sex: Female

Race: White

Age: 35 to 40

This young woman, wearing a white pullover and a gold medallion depicting Christ, was found stuffed inside a suitcase in the middle of a field. She’d been murdered one to two days before.

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Date: April 21, 1998

Sex: Male

Race: White/Hispanic

Age: 40 to 55

This thin man, in his 40s or 50s, wore distinctive clothing the day he got struck by a car and killed on Interstate 45: A black jersey team shirt with “Debra G. Stewart DDS #13” over black denim jeans and a black cap that read “Big K Oilfield Services.” less

Date: November 14, 1999

Sex: Female

Race: Hispanic/White

Age: 20 to 30

This Hispanic female was found inside an abandoned building wearing a distinctive black pull-over with embroidered lions over black stretch pants. She also wore size 8 blue and green Prowling brand shoes.

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Date: December 20, 1980

Sex: Male

Race: Hispanic/White

Age: 25 to 35

Decedent found shot with a companion who was idnetified as Francisco Lopez. Had a recent 1-inch curved scar over his left forearm.

Date: December 1, 2001

Sex: Male

Race: Unknown

Age: 35 to 50

Man wore a chocker with brown and yellow bead or stone and had a colored tatoo on his arm of a woman’s head. His body was found floating in the bayou by a tug boat operator. less