Jesse Work Missing from Hemet, California age 20

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Jesse Alvin Work, a 20-year-old man from Hemet, California, went missing on February 6, 1959. He and his 15-year-old girlfriend, Joyce Ramsey, disappeared together after attending a party and dropping off a friend late that night. The next day, Jesse's convertible was found abandoned on a dirt road near Hemet, but there was no sign of the couple.

Frank Phillip Kretz Jr. later confessed to the murders of both Jesse and Joyce as part of a violent crime spree. Kretz led authorities to Joyc ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 06, 1959

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Victim Details

created

Apr 30, 2010

Case Added

Mar 05, 2024

firstname

Jesse

lastname

Work

Current Age

85

Age at Disappearance

20

Height

75 inches

Weight

145 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 06, 1959

City

Hemet

State

California

County

Riverside County

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

117

Agency ID

8467

Agency Name

Riverside County Sheriff's Department- SIB

Agency City

Jurupa Valley

Agency State

California

Agency County

Riverside County

Agency Zip Code

92509

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1500 Castellano Road, California

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

D-71047003

Primary Agency

Riverside County Sheriff's Department- SIB

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

solved

No

Last Updated

11/23/2025

Area Last Seen:

Jesse Work
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