Jayson Pearce Missing from Phoenix, Arizona age 1

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Jayson was last seen at his home in Phoenix, Arizona on April 15, 1983. He was abducted by his non-custodial stepfather, John David Grooms. A photo of Grooms is posted with this case summary.

Grooms and Jayson's mother, Napolean Pearce, had met in January 1983 and married just three days later. Napolean stated he was physically abusive towards both his stepsons and she was "deathly afraid" of him.

In March 1983, she was arrested for driving while intoxicated; Jayson had been a ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 15, 1983

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Victim Details

created

Apr 15, 2010

Case Added

Mar 25, 2024

firstname

Jayson

lastname

Pearce

Current Age

42

Age at Disappearance

1

Height

24 inches

Weight

24 lbs

Weight To

30 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 15, 1983

City

Phoenix

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Agency ID

26861

Agency Name

Phoenix Police Department

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85004

Agency Contact

Jared D'Addabbo

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

Agency Phone

6022626151

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

1983-83040083

Agency Report Date

1983-04-23

Primary Agency

Phoenix Police Department

Hair Color

Sandy

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

solved

No

Area Last Seen:

Jayson Pearce
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