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‘Julie Doe’ remains identified in 1988 Lake County cold case

A body found in Clermont in 1988, referred to as 'Julie Doe,' has been identified as Pamela Leigh Walton by the Lake County Sheriff's Office and the DNA Doe Project.
Walton was born in Kentucky and originally named Lee Allen Walton before transitioning to female.
DNA testing in 2015 revealed the deceased's biological sex, and genealogists identified possible relatives who confirmed Walton's identity.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate how Walton ended up in Florida and the circumstances surrounding the death, which remains undetermined.

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