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Cynthia Jones Missing Person Case

Last seen in Atlanta, Georgia on Aug 12, 1997

Victim Details

May 11, 2025

May 14, 2025

Cynthia

Jones

65

36

70 inches

95 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Aug 12, 1997

Atlanta

Georgia

Fulton County

Atlanta

No

168301

Atlanta Police Department

Atlanta

Georgia

Fulton County

30303

226 Peachtree Street, SW, Georgia

4045464235

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.atlantapd.org/about-apd/phone-directory

972450964

Atlanta Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

Sep 19, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP143546) and 2 other sources
In the late summer of 1997, a 36-year-old woman named Cynthia Barron Jones disappeared from Atlanta, Georgia. She was last seen on August 12, 1997. At the time of her disappearance, it was believed that she was living with a man in the city. Concern grew among her friends and family when weeks passed with no word from her. After three weeks of silence, with no one being able to make contact with Cynthia, she was officially reported as a missing person to the Atlanta Police Department on September 2, 1997.

The circumstances surrounding Cynthia's disappearance remain unclear, as there is a significant lack of publicly available information regarding the investigation into her case. Details about her life, her relationships, and the specific events leading up to the last day she was seen are not readily found in online records or news archives. Her case is one of many that, over the decades, has received limited public exposure, leaving a void of information for those who may still seek answers. The limited details suggest a sudden and unexplained departure from her known routines and social circles.

The investigation into Cynthia Barron Jones's disappearance was handled by the Atlanta Police Department. Despite the passage of time, her case remains unresolved, a lingering mystery for her loved ones and the community. Without new leads or information coming to light, the narrative of what happened to Cynthia in August of 1997 is incomplete. The overview of her case is one of an abrupt disappearance, a subsequent missing person report, and a lingering lack of information that has left her whereabouts unknown for decades.
Last Seen: Aug 12, 1997

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    • Possible Unidentified Matches (2)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    76%Possible
    Jane Doe — Atlanta, Georgia - unidentified case UP507
    Jane Doe — Atlanta, Georgia
    UP507 • Found Mar 16, 2002
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 40–55 vs 36 when missing
    Race 100%Black
    Location 100%Same area, same county
    TimingFound 5 years after last seen
    Height 52%5'6" vs 5'10"
    75%Possible
    Jane Doe — Atlanta, Georgia
    UP154161 • Found Sep 9, 2020
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 28–42 vs 36 when missing
    Race 100%Black
    Location 100%8 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 23 years after last seen
    Height 68%5'3"–5'7" vs 5'10"

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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