The 44-year-old murder cold case of Dorothy 'Dottie' Silzel was recently solved by the Kent Police Department through DNA forensic work.
On Feb. 23, 1980, 30-year-old Silzel was last seen leaving her shift at a local pizza restaurant. She worked at Gaetano's Pizza part-time after her full-time job at Boeing. Silzel had not reported to work for two days which was highly unusual. Her family and friends became worried and called police for a welfare check at her residence.
"They reported that Ms. Silzel ‘s death was due to 'asphyxia death by cervical compression,'" Kent police said. "They also noted a 'blunt impact' to her head. During the death investigation, DNA evidence was collected." Kent police said in 2002, the WSPCL entered the DNA into the Combined DNA Index System , which is a searchable computer program "that manages local, state, and national DNA databases." The individual's DNA profile was run through the index system but no matches occurred. In 2016 with the advancements in technology, WSPCL was able to obtain a partial DNA profile from the bathrobe that matched the profile of Individual A.
In March 2022 Senior Forensic Genealogist Misty Gillis began to perform additional genealogy comparisons of the DNA profile of Individual A," Kent police said. "At that time, she worked for Identifinders International, a company that uses forensic genealogy to identify potential perpetrators. Using their advanced technology, they identified 11 potential suspects.
Kurt's sample was not a match and he was excluded as a possible suspect. Kent detectives investigated Kenneth's ties to Washington state. They found out he had worked in the Snohomish County area in 1987.
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