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Kent Jacobs Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hope Mills, North Carolina on Mar 10, 2002

Victim Details

Created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Mar 18, 2024

Firstname

Kent

Lastname

Jacobs

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 10, 2002

City

Hope Mills

State

North Carolina

County

Cumberland County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

19345

Agency Name

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Fayetteville

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency County

Cumberland County

Agency Zip Code

28314

Agency Contact

Adam Farnham

Contact Job Title

Detective Sergeant

Agency Address

131 Dick Street, North Carolina

Agency Phone

9103231500

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://ccsonc.org/

Agency Case #

200203195

Primary Agency

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

5261

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

06/22/2026

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Case Description

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In the quiet community of Hope Mills, North Carolina, 42-year-old Kent Jacobs, a man with a kind and trusting nature, vanished on March 10, 2002. A member of the Lumbee Tribe, Kent was developmentally disabled with the mental capacity of a nine-year-old and required medication for anxiety. He lived in a group home during the week but cherished his weekends with his mother, Martha. On that Sunday, Kent, wearing a Harley Davidson sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black Reebok sneakers, embarked on one o ...

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