DECATUR, Ala. — The Decatur Police Department is continuing to ask the public for help identifying a woman who was found dead at Wheeler Wildlife Refuge in July 2021.
Police say officers responded to the refuge after a fisherman found what they believed to be a body in the water on July 31, 2020.
After reviewing the remains, detectives determined the woman was between 25 and 50 years old, 5-feet-9-inches tall and approximately 100 to 140 pounds. They say her ethnicity has yet to be determined.
The Federal Bureau Investigation assisted the Decatur Police Department in creating a digital forensic reconstruction image of what this woman could have looked like:
If you have any information regarding the woman's identity or any other information regarding the case, DPD asks that you contact Detective Sean Mukaddam at 256-341-4617 or by email at smukaddam@decatur-al.gov.
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In Huntsville and Madison County, you can text 911 if you are in an emergency in which you can’t speak, according to Huntsville-Madison County 911 Center Director Chris Tucker.
"Just pull up the text app in your smart phone, and key in 9-1-1 in the recipient field and key in your message, always put it in the location and the nurture of your emergency and click send," Tucker says.
If possible, calling 911 should be your first choice.
Tucker said this service benefits people who are deaf, hearing or speech impaired along with people in situations where it would be unsafe to speak, such as an abduction, home invasion or domestic violence.
The service is currently only available in English and for the following carriers:
- AT&T
- Verizon
- T-Mobile
- Sprint
Additionally, Tucker said to never use abbreviations or slang and that photos, videos, emojis, attachments and group texts are not accepted by text to 911.
"We want to ensure that no matter who receives the text message, that they understand and get you the help that you need," he says.
