Calaveras County: Brenda Sue O’Connor, Victim in Serial Killer Cold Case, To Be Laid to Rest
SAN ANDREAS, CA — “On April 10, Members of the Calaveras Cold Case Task Force, individuals who have been instrumental to the cause, and supporting elected officials prepared the remains of Brenda Sue O’Connor for transport to her family. These remains were sent off after a short invocation by a Sheriff’s Chaplain.https://www.crimevoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/oconnor.jpg
The remains, found in a remote area during the investigation of a serial killing case, had been interred in a San Andreas Crypt along with over 1000 unidentified pieces of human remains until their exhumation in 2021. The exhumation was conducted by the Cold Case Task Force, who believed DNA technology had advanced far enough to facilitate the possibility of identification.
The remains were identified in combination due to advanced analysis by the California Department of Justice, extensive state-of-the-art work by private laboratories, and the use of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy. Task Force members have spent over three years on the identification of the crypt remains, with Cold Case work being in addition to their primary duties.”
Originally published by the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office
Photos shared by Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office and the O’Connor family
