Body of woman discovered by Johnson County inmates identified

Inmates mowing a cemetery north of Cleburne on Wednesday found the body of a woman who appeared to have died three to five days earlier, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

The woman was identified as 41-year-old Jana Hart, Deputy Aaron Pitts said in a statement Thursday afternoon. Hart was from the Cleburne area and appeared to be homeless, he said.

Police did not find any signs of foul play and are waiting for further results from the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office, Pitts said.

A Johnson County inmate crew was mowing the Marystown Cemetery on West Bethesda Road on Wednesday, Sheriff Adam King said in a statement. At around 11:55 a.m., he said, inmates discovered the body of a white female and the guard in charge contacted the Sheriff’s Office.

Responding deputies secured the cemetery and conducted a crime scene investigation, King said.

This story was originally published June 27, 2019 at 9:46 AM.