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Case Description
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On November 19, 2016, the body of Diana Jo Ward was discovered in Mesquite, Texas. Following the discovery, she was officially pronounced deceased in nearby Dallas. Her case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System under the ID UCP146288. Despite initial efforts, she remains unclaimed, and authorities have yet to locate her next of kin.

The Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas has taken the lead in handling her case. The agency, located at 2 ...Read More
Date Found: 11/19/2016
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Victim Details

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146288

UCP146288

52861

Diana

Jo

Ward

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Female

11/19/2016

Mesquite

Texas

Dallas County

75149

No

47063

Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science

Dallas

Texas

Dallas County

Syretta Antwi-Boasiako

Decedent Affairs Program Coordinator

2355 North Stemmons Freeway, , Dallas, Texas

2149205900

County

Medical Examiner

IFS-16-20304

2016-11-19

Brown

The scalp hair is long, light brown and wavy

Hazel

Hazel

12/04/2025


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