Jerry Jones Missing Person Case

Nov 17, 2016

Sep 18, 2023

Jerry

Jones

80

49

68 inches

145 lbs

Black / African American

Male

In the winter of 1995, a 49-year-old man named Jerry Lee Jones vanished from the streets of Detroit, Michigan. At the time of his disappearance, Jerry was experiencing homelessness. The last confirmed contact with Jerry was on January 1, 1995, though his family notes they had not seen him since the death of his brother in April of that same year. He was described as a Black male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing around 145 pounds. The circumstances surrounding Jerry's disappearance remain unclear, with very few details available to the public or law enforcement. His case was officially entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) on November 17, 2016, more than two decades after he was last seen. The report was filed by the Detroit Police Department, who are the primary investigating agency in this long-unsolved case. The lack of information has made the investigation incredibly challenging, leaving his family with unanswered questions for years. The official date of Jerry's last contact is listed as January 1, 1995, but the family's recollection of not seeing him since his brother's passing in April 1995 adds a layer of uncertainty to the timeline. This discrepancy highlights the difficulties faced when a person living on the margins of society goes missing. With no digital footprint and limited personal belongings, retracing his steps has proven to be an arduous task. The overview of this case underscores a quiet tragedy, the disappearance of an individual facing personal hardship, and the prolonged anguish of a family left without answers.

Jan 01, 1995

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

25415

Detroit Police Department

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

48226

1301 3rd St, Michigan

3135961800

Local

Law Enforcement

1611160281

2016-11-16

Detroit Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/08/2026