Overview

• The remains, uncovered on April 16, 1974, in Marlborough woods, were identified on July 9 after decades of anonymity as belonging to 21-year-old nurse Nancy Gale Erickson.
• Forensic DNA testing by the NH State Police Forensic Laboratory, NamUs, Bode Technology and the University of North Texas Health Science Center matched the remains to genetic material from Erickson’s siblings.
• Investigators say the cause and manner of Erickson’s death remain undetermined and have opened a dedicated tip line and email for anyone with information about her life or disappearance.
• In late 1973, Erickson abruptly left her post at Tampa General Hospital with a duffel bag, later faced a Vermont car theft arrest and probation before vanishing entirely.
• Erickson’s family first officially reported her missing in 2021 to the Brattleboro Police Department, triggering renewed forensic analyses that led to her identification.