The Two from Sumter County

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Within hours after their murders, a young man and woman, who currently are unidentified, were discovered with three bullet wounds that took their lives. It was a day in the late summer of 1976 in South Carolina. I took particular interest in this case, not only because Jane Doe strongly resembled one of my coworkers, but because both victims were dead less than a day and nobody has come forward to claim responsibility for their murders or even their identities.

Reconstructions of Jane, the middle being the most accurate in my opinion.

The woman, known only as "Jane Doe," was just barely an adult, likely between eighteen and twenty years old. She was at medium height for a female, at 5'5. Three reconstructions have been made of her, but I am unhappy with most of them, as they make her look like a different person in each one. Compared to the morgue photos, only one gives a decent view of what she looked like in life,  but it is at a strange angle that makes her look somewhat unattractive, which she most certainly was not.

The man, who was in his early twenties, is a different story. Unlike the female, he is known by a more unique name, "Jock," as someone who reportedly came in contact with the pair stated he called himself, also reported that the man claimed he had been disowned by his wealthy father and had originated from Canada. Jock's reconstructions are very similar to what the body looked like, which at least could still help with both victims' identity. He wore a class ring that read "JPF."

Jock's reconstructions all look fairly similar.

I strongly support the theory that the two were from Canada. At first glance, most would imagine the two as lovers, but I believed that they were siblings before I found out recently that they were apparently not related. There is still the possibility that they could have been step brother and sister. Jock's name was more likely "Jacques," which screams French-Canadian. The two had high-end dental work as well as some jewelry, which supports that they originated from a high-class home.

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: 

Sumter County Sheriff's Office
803-436-2790


Sumter County Coroner
Verna Moore
803-436-211

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