On January 2, 2006, Wilma June Nissen was positively identified after nearly three decades without her name. Now that investigators have Wilma’s name and updated forensic data, they will stop at nothing to solve her murder and bring the responsible party or parties to justice.

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There is a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Wilma Nissen’s death. The ANONYMOUS HOTLINE is 712-472-8334.

Detective Jerry Birkey, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, (712) 472-8300

RESOURCES: 

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/05/14/gone-cold-wilma-nissen-killed-1978/84379226/

https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/wilma-june-nissen/

https://www.nwestiowa.com/news/new-lead-for-lyon-county-cold-case/article_31e9c062-1961-11e6-a014-53443c67e206.html

https://kiwaradio.com/local-news/suspect-photo-released-in-1978-murder-case/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19379833/wilma-june-nissen

https://www.dglobe.com/news/1343416-foster-parents-sheriff-pay-respects-wilma-nissen

https://siouxlandnews.com/archive/arrest-made-in-1978-lyon-county-cold-case-01-26-2016

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