Julie Doe

Pamela Leigh Walton (died July–September 1988) was a transgender woman believed to have been murdered in Clermont, Florida, in 1988. Her remains remained unidentified for nearly 37 years until March 2025. She was thought to be a cisgender woman until DNA testing in 2015.

Walton wore a bluish-green tank top and an acid-washed denim skirt. The pantyhose she wore had been partially removed, suggesting that sexual assault may have taken place. No shoes, jewelry, or other personal items were found at the scene, including forms of identification. The remains were not in recognizable condition.

The victim's hair was described as long and bleached a strawberry-blond color. She had long, manicured fingernails, which may have been artificial. She was between 5 ft 9 in and 5 ft 11 in tall (1.75 and 1.80 m), weighing between 150 and 180 pounds (68 and 82 kg). She had also undergone cosmetic surgeries. She had 250cc silicone breast implants.

The victim was initially believed to be a cisgender woman until a 2015 DNA test found XY chromosomes, showing that she would have been assigned male at birth and had transitioned or was in the process of transitioning, based on the cosmetic surgeries she had undergone.

Investigation

Shortly after the remains were discovered, fingerprints were taken in hopes of identifying the victim. The results suggested that she originated from southern Florida. A sergeant working on the case voiced the possibility that the victim underwent challenges related to being a transgender woman during the 1980s. In January 2020, a suitable sample was successfully obtained for genealogical research after a fourth lab was consulted.

Identification On March 10, 2025, the decedent nicknamed "Julie Doe" was announced to have been identified as Pamela Leigh Walton. Walton was born in Kentucky on May 13, 1963, and adopted as a young child. Around July 6, 1988, she was arrested in Lexington, Kentucky, on one charge of prostitution, however the solicitation portion of the charge was dropped. Walton's movements between this point and the discovery of her body two and half months later on September 25, 1988, in Clermont, Florida, are unknown. Her suspected murder remains under investigation by police.