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John Ashley, Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wilmington, Delaware on Dec 14, 1971

Victim Details

Dec 07, 2009

Aug 01, 2024

John

Ashley, Jr.

72

18

64 inches

130 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Dec 14, 1971

Wilmington

Delaware

New Castle County

19801

No

3359

Wilmington Police Department

Wilmington

Delaware

New Castle County

19801

William T. McLaughlin Public Safety Building, Delaware

3026545151

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.wilmingtonde.gov/government/city-departments/department-of-police

Wilmington Police Department

na

Black

Black

Black

No

07/07/2026


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John J. Ashley, Jr., also known as Jay, was 18 years old when he was last seen in Wilmington, Delaware, on December 14, 1971. He was a Black young man, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and 130 pounds, with black hair and dark eyes. Public missing-person records list a congenital defect of his right hip and a prior fracture involving a metatarsal bone in his foot as identifying medical details.

According to NamUs and other missing-person summaries, John was last seen walking home after attend ...
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Last Seen: Dec 14, 1971

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    I was looking over some old cases and John's disappearance caught my eye, especially with the detail... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find it odd that there seems to be little focus on Jay's hip defect and its potenti... ...Read More
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