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Jayson Pearce Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Apr 15, 1983

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Mar 25, 2024

Jayson

Pearce

44

1

24 inches

24 lbs

30 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 15, 1983

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

26861

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Jared D'Addabbo

Detective

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

1983-83040083

1983-04-23

Phoenix Police Department

Sandy

Green

Green

No

08/30/2026


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In the spring of 1983, a one-year-old boy named Jayson Pearce disappeared from his home in Phoenix, Arizona. The last confirmed sighting of Jayson was on April 15, 1983. His disappearance was orchestrated by his non-custodial stepfather, John David Grooms. The boy's mother, Napolean Pearce, had a tumultuous and brief relationship with Grooms, having married him only three days after they met in January of that same year. She later described him as physically abusive towards both her and her ...
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Last Seen: Apr 15, 1983

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    It's been so many years, and it still haunts me how Jayson's case remains a mystery. Has anyone ever... ...Read More
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