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But any information police could have gotten from Cecil died with him earlier this year. Also, this is a side note, we don't know if police ever questioned Dallas, even though as far as anyone knows, he and his family threw out her things after she failed to come back to their house. I mean, if police did question him, nothing came of it. And then Dallas died in 2011.

But any information police could have gotten from Cecil died with him earlier this year. Also, this is a side note, we don't know if police ever questioned Dallas, even though as far as anyone knows, he and his family threw out her things after she failed to come back to their house. I mean, if police did question him, nothing came of it. And then Dallas died in 2011.

And on the 14th anniversary of Kimberly's disappearance, March 24th, 1994, Davenport PD reviews the case and again decides that woman calling herself Kimberly Gardner is their Kimberly. So the case stays closed. And the next time Linda gets any kind of update on Kimberly's case is January 12th, 1999.

And on the 14th anniversary of Kimberly's disappearance, March 24th, 1994, Davenport PD reviews the case and again decides that woman calling herself Kimberly Gardner is their Kimberly. So the case stays closed. And the next time Linda gets any kind of update on Kimberly's case is January 12th, 1999.

when she gets a sympathy card in the mail from a non-profit organization that focuses on finding missing and exploited kids. A card in memory of Kimberly. The non-profit puts Linda in touch with the Houston coroner's office, and they tell her that in 1989, Kimberly's body was found in Sugarland, Texas, and has recently been identified using dental records. But no one told Linda about this.

when she gets a sympathy card in the mail from a non-profit organization that focuses on finding missing and exploited kids. A card in memory of Kimberly. The non-profit puts Linda in touch with the Houston coroner's office, and they tell her that in 1989, Kimberly's body was found in Sugarland, Texas, and has recently been identified using dental records. But no one told Linda about this.

Devastated, she once again calls Davenport PD and asks why she wasn't notified of her daughter's death. But the officer she speaks to doesn't know anything about this, and like most conversations she's had, it goes nowhere. After a week of getting passed around, Linda's finally shown a photo of the girl whose body had been found in Texas. And she immediately says, this isn't Kimberly.

Devastated, she once again calls Davenport PD and asks why she wasn't notified of her daughter's death. But the officer she speaks to doesn't know anything about this, and like most conversations she's had, it goes nowhere. After a week of getting passed around, Linda's finally shown a photo of the girl whose body had been found in Texas. And she immediately says, this isn't Kimberly.

Turns out, that girl had used Kimberly's name as an alias. It was all a mix-up. But Davenport was told about this positive ID three months before Linda got the sympathy card in the mail.

Turns out, that girl had used Kimberly's name as an alias. It was all a mix-up. But Davenport was told about this positive ID three months before Linda got the sympathy card in the mail.

Before sending it, the nonprofit called to ask if Davenport would notify Kimberly's family, and the sergeant who took the call said, maybe a detective who worked Kimberly's case was still around, and maybe they could do the notification. Then he wrote, quote, this report concludes my involvement in this matter, end quote. It's unclear if he even passed that message on.

Before sending it, the nonprofit called to ask if Davenport would notify Kimberly's family, and the sergeant who took the call said, maybe a detective who worked Kimberly's case was still around, and maybe they could do the notification. Then he wrote, quote, this report concludes my involvement in this matter, end quote. It's unclear if he even passed that message on.

And even if he did, Davenport couldn't get their act together this one time to notify Linda that as far as they knew, her daughter was dead. But because of this, they do learn that there aren't any dental records uploaded into NCIC for Kimberly. So they submit them in 2000. In 2004, police reach out to Linda when another set of remains are found in Texas.

And even if he did, Davenport couldn't get their act together this one time to notify Linda that as far as they knew, her daughter was dead. But because of this, they do learn that there aren't any dental records uploaded into NCIC for Kimberly. So they submit them in 2000. In 2004, police reach out to Linda when another set of remains are found in Texas.

This time, she gives DNA samples, and while the remains aren't a match for Kimberly, the DNA goes into the NCIC system, too. For a while, that's where the case stands for Linda, just waiting to get a match. Until October 14th, 2019, when a Davenport PD officer assigned to review Kimberly's case reaches out to meet with her and Kimberly's sister because he wants to show them a photo.

This time, she gives DNA samples, and while the remains aren't a match for Kimberly, the DNA goes into the NCIC system, too. For a while, that's where the case stands for Linda, just waiting to get a match. Until October 14th, 2019, when a Davenport PD officer assigned to review Kimberly's case reaches out to meet with her and Kimberly's sister because he wants to show them a photo.

It's of Shannon, or Kimberly Gardner. But Linda and Kimberly's sister both said again, that is not Kimberly. Never has been, never will be. And in 2021, that DNA file confirms once and for all that Kimberly Gardner is not Kimberly Doss. So for all those years, that false ID, the one that kept this case closed, was wrong.

It's of Shannon, or Kimberly Gardner. But Linda and Kimberly's sister both said again, that is not Kimberly. Never has been, never will be. And in 2021, that DNA file confirms once and for all that Kimberly Gardner is not Kimberly Doss. So for all those years, that false ID, the one that kept this case closed, was wrong.

Then, in 2023, Kimberly's sister posts a missing flyer in a Facebook group, which connects her and Linda with the woman who eventually becomes their family advocate and FOIA's Davenport PD for the case files. When they receive those files, they see clearly how this idea police had of Kimberly being a runaway, without anyone actually taking the time to corroborate sightings or leads,

Then, in 2023, Kimberly's sister posts a missing flyer in a Facebook group, which connects her and Linda with the woman who eventually becomes their family advocate and FOIA's Davenport PD for the case files. When they receive those files, they see clearly how this idea police had of Kimberly being a runaway, without anyone actually taking the time to corroborate sightings or leads,