Anne Arundel County Police Department solves 53-year-old cold case, suspect already deceased
The Anne Arundel County Police Department recently announced they have identified the individual responsible for the death of a missing high school student nearly 53 years ago.
Pamela Lynn Conyers was a 16-year-old high school girl who disappeared in October 1970, and was found dead shortly after. Investigators said that Forrest Clyde Williams III, formerly of Salem, Va., was responsible for Conyers’ murder, but he had already died. Had Williams still been alive, he would have faced charges related to Conyers’ death.
Conyers’ family reported her missing on October 16, 1970, saying that she went to the Harundale Mall for an errand around 8:30 p.m. and never returned. Police found her car in a wooded area near Mountain Road and Route 100 on October 19, with her body found the next day near the car. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Maryland determined that Conyers died from asphyxiation due to strangulation.
Despite the years that have passed since Conyers’ death, advancements in technology, and the collection of evidence at the time of the killing, led the Anne Arundel County Police Department to identify Williams as the perpetrator. They also collaborated with federal and state law enforcement partners to arrive at their conclusion.
Although the announcement of the case’s solution brings some closure to the Conyers’ family, the police department has asked for anyone with information about the case to come forward. They believe that there could be more information out there and that it could lead to more answers.
Anyone with information about the case can contact the Anne Arundel County Police Department at (410) 222-4731, or they can provide information anonymously by calling (410) 222-4700.
