Trans Doe Task Force

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2022 Year in Review
by Viktor Veltstra, LAMMP Admin and TDTF Board member 2022 has been a very busy year for the Trans Doe
2022 Transgender Day of Remembrance
Update: Following the tragic events at Club Q in Colorado Springs last night, we have added a peer support and
North Star International K9 First Responders Seminar
On Monday, Anthony Redgrave (Trans Doe Task Force, Redgrave Research Forensic Services, FG4LE - Forensic Genealogy Training for Law Enforcement)
Trans Doe Task Force at Pride 2022
This post will be updated throughout the Pride season as we participate in various events. July 15 2022: We will
TDTF Update May/June 2022
Just thought we would give you a few updates as we head into June. Have a happy and safe Pride
Are all TDTF cases Trans? A clarification:
We have seen that there has been some confusion over how we determine if a case falls under our umbrella
Case Announcement: Owensboro Kentucky Doe 1990
The Trans Doe Task Force (TDTF) has partnered with the Kentucky State Medical Examiner's Office to identify the remains of
Idaho State University + Trans Doe Task Force Fundraiser Drag Show April 16 2022
On Saturday, April 16, Club Charley's in Pocatello, Idaho hosted a drag show fundraiser event to benefit the Trans Doe
Trans Day of Visibility 2022 – highlighting some of our less-visible work
Update by LAMMP admin/missing persons specialist Jessica Veltstra The Trans Day of Visibility is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of
TDTF at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists’ 91st annual meeting
Board and staff members of the Trans Doe Task Force are participating in a symposium at the American Association of
Queered Science: Trans Doe Task Force at AAFS 2022
The Trans Doe Task Force participated in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) annual scientific meeting for the third
Case Announcement: Harris County TX Doe, 2019
The Trans Doe Task Force (TDTF) has partnered with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (HCIFS) to identify the
Identified: William Joseph “Bill” Lewis, 1963-1982
William Joseph Lewis, nicknamed “Bill”, was born on October 13th, 1963. Described as a quiet person by his siblings, Bill
New “Give/Shop” page and ways to support TDTF
We hope that everyone is doing okay following the emotionally intense week that culminated with the Trans Day of Remembrance.
“We Will Look For Them”
(Left to Right- Top row: Koko Nia Labeija, Calandrea Carmichael; Bottom row: Nancy Brown, Kim Ramirez, Benji Palmer) As we
2021 Transgender Day of Remembrance
There are 55 individuals listed as "Name Unknown" on the list of transgender people who lost their lives this year.
1 Year Anniversary: Reflections from LAMMP Admin
Written by Jessica Veltstra, LAMMP Admin September 27 marked the one year anniversary of the beginning of the LAMMP database.
Trans Doe Task Force Presenting at TPATH Conference: Converging Crises in Transgender Activism, Health, and Rights in 2021
Virtual Event July 30 to August 1 2021 The Trans Doe Task Force will be presenting a talk at the
Case Announcement: Jasper County John Doe, Rensselaer IN 1983 (LAMMP case)
When we began our research as the Trans Doe Task Force, we intended to focus solely on cases in which
TDTF/LAMMP Informational Flyer
We have created an informational flyer that you can share digitally or print out to bring to your local pride
TRANScending Jane and John Doe: The impact of Gender Identification in Forensic Cold Cases
Interested in how forensic anthropology and forensic genetic genealogy can help serve transgender and nonbinary decedents and law enforcement efforts
TDTF Presents at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting
The Trans Doe Task Force has collaborated to present at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Annual Scientific Meeting
TDOR2020.com – Trans Day of Remembrance Project
We know that #TDOR2020 was particularly rough, and we want to thank you for participating in our Trans Awareness Week
New Forensic Image of Justine Doe #UP60757 (2017)
As part of our series of posts for Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance, Anthony Redgrave created a
AMA and Transgender Awareness Week 2020 posts on r/UnresolvedMysteries
This year, leaders and members of the Trans Doe Task Force were asked by the mods of r/UnresolvedMysteries to coordinate
2020 Transgender Day of Remembrance
& Transgender Awareness Week This year, leaders and members of the Trans Doe Task Force have been asked by the
New Database: LAMMP – LGBT+ Accountability for Missing and Murdered Persons
We have been a little quiet lately, but we are excited to announce a big project we have had in
Lecture: History of Transgender and Intersex Individuals Through Time and Space
On September 29, 2020, Anthony Redgrave, co-founder of the Trans Doe Task Force, was invited by Dr. Amy Michael of
A Message to Citizen Sleuth Allies
Guest post by Kaylara, TDTF volunteer, admin of Trans Cold Cases & Forensic Genealogy intern at Redgrave Research/FG4LE Welcome, citizen
Virtual Pride 2020
The Trans Doe Task Force hosted a virtual pride event all weekend. We had Q&A with forensic genealogists, student volunteer
Trans Doe Task Force 2.0
We hope that everyone has been able to stay safe and well during these unusually trying times. We want to
Collaborative Approaches in the Identification of Transgender and Gender Variant Decedents
Left to right: Anthony Redgrave, Lee Bingham Redgrave, Dr. Amy Michael, Dr. Mari Isa by Dr. Amy Michael Lee Bingham
51 “Name Unknown” on the 2019 Trans Day of Remembrance List
This year, the Trans Doe Task Force is hosting a virtual TDOR event in the form of an online peer
Case evaluation example: Worcester Doe
A John Doe from Worcester, Massachusetts (NamUs #UP16104) has been removed from the Trans Doe Task Force case list and
New Forensic Illustration of Pillar Point Doe, San Mateo/Half Moon Bay, CA 1983
These new forensic illustrations have been provided by illustrator Kim Parkhurst. We would like to thank Kim for her careful
Live Oak Doe (Texas, 1986)
***UPDATES*** Aug 29 2020: Live Oak Doe's DNA has been successfully sequenced and is now in bioinformatics, which means that
The Incredible Postmortem Journey of “Transgender Julie Doe”
This article was originally posted on December 28, 2018, and has been updated as of May 20, 2020. On Sunday
48 “Unknown Names” on the 2018 Trans Day of Remembrance list
"The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice."(from
A Gender-Variant Person’s Guide to DNA Testing
While we at the Trans Doe Task Force encourage anyone and everyone to help by sharing their raw DNA data