Cortney Clayton. Stamford, Texas.
Texas Rangers Cold Case Investigation Details
Cortney Clayton
REFERENCE NUMBER: 51 - Unsolved
COMPANY: C
RACE: White
SEX: Female
CITY: Stamford
COUNTY: Jones
RELATED YEAR: 1988
DETAILS:
During the evening hours of Friday, 09-02-1988, 7-year-old Cortney Clayton walked to a convenience store one block from her residence in Stamford, Texas. Cortney was last seen alive leaving the store and was not located after a search of the town was conducted the same evening. On Sunday, 03-26-1989, Cortney's remains were discovered in a field approximately 50 miles from her home. Cortney was a student at Oliver Elementary School in Stamford, which had a population of just under 4,000. Cortney was survived by her parents and two brothers.
Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of the person/persons responsible for this crime. To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters MUST call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477). All tips are anonymous. Tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
Information on this case may also be submitted in the following manner:
Submit a Tip Online thru the Texas Rangers’ Cold Case website https://www.dps.texas.gov/coldCase/Tips/tipForm/51
Contact us by telephone at 1-800-346-3243. Your information will be forwarded to the Texas Ranger assigned to this case.