On September 25, 1988 a victim was found deceased 30 feet off the side of CR 474 in Clermont. The victim had been deceased for 2 – 4 weeks in a rural, heavily wooded area. The victim was initially thought to be female until 2015 when DNA testing revealed the victim was biologically male. The victim was wearing a skirt, had breast implants and there is evidence she may have been taking female hormone injections. It is unknown if the victim had undergone any other gender reassignment surgery.

The victim was wearing an acid washed blue denim skirt, 26.5” waist, brand name Manisha and a green/blue tank top.

The victim is Caucasian, biologically male, age 24 – 33. Approximately 5’9” – 5’11” and 150 – 180 pounds. She had long strawberry blonde hair, believed to be colored, with brown roots. She had well-manicured nails, believed to be false and silicone breast implants (from 1983 or prior). There is evidence of a rhinoplasty (nose job) and healed broken toe, rib and facial (cheek) bones. She had multiple dental artifacts (i.e. fillings, extracted molars). Isotope analysis of her bone, teeth and hair revealed she is from south Florida.

On February 2025 with the support of Dr. Barbara Wolf, the District Medical Examiner for District 5 and 24, the case was evaluated by the DNA Doe Project. The DNA Doe Project is a non-profit organization that utilizes investigative genetic genealogy to identify unidentified remains.

After years of difficult work, the genealogists were able to identify possible relatives of "Julie Doe", who were then contacted by the Lake County Sheriff's Office. After additional information was obtained, the relatives submitted their DNA for comparison. These comparisons identified "Julie Doe" as Pamela Leigh Walton. Pamela was born a biological male in Kentucky and put up for adoption. Once adopted, his name was Lee Allen Walton. At some point in Lee's adult life, he changed his name to Pamela Leigh Walton and was, at the very least, transitioning from male to female.

It's unknown how Pamela came to be in Florida. Pamela's manner of death is undetermined, and the Lake County Sheriff's Office is continuing efforts to gather information regarding the circumstances of the death.

The above sketches are approximations of what she may have looked like and a newly aquired photo.

LCSO case number: 88-09-4583
NamUs case number: 6030
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