Tommy Joe Jones Missing from Morro Bay, California age 54

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Tommy Joe Jones, a 54-year-old resident of the Monterey Peninsula, was last seen on April 3, 2008. Born in El Paso, Texas, on August 10, 1953, Jones had a deep connection with the ocean, having moved to the Monterey area with his family in 1962. His life was interwoven with the sea, from working on the wharf in Monterey at a young age to becoming a commercial fisherman for over three decades. He held a skipper's license and was a familiar face at the helm of the Princess Monterey.

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Last Seen: Apr 03, 2008

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Created

Jan 24, 2026

Case Added

Jan 24, 2026

Firstname

Tommy

Lastname

Joe Jones

Current Age

54

Age At Disappearance

54

Height

6'2 inches

Weight

210 lbs

Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

Notes

Jones was last seen in Morro Bay, California on April 3, 2008. He left the harbor in his 30-foot boat, the Wild Thing, at 7:00 a.m. to pick up crab pots 20 miles off the coast. The trip was expected to take about four hours. He never retrieved the crab pots, never returned home and has never been heard from again. A few days after he went missing, the Coast Guard found his boat about 200 miles off the California coast, far from where Jones was headed on the day of his disappearance. The boat had run out of fuel and was adrift. There were lines over the side. Jones was not on board and an extensive search of the ocean turned up no sign of him. Jones is an experienced fisherman. Although he is presumed lost at sea, some agencies list him as missing under suspicious circumstances. He has never been located.

Last Seen

Apr 03, 2008

City

Morro Bay

State

California

Zip Code

Morro Bay

Vehicles

7

Agency Name

Morro Bay Police Departmen

Agency Phone

805-772-6225

Last Updated

01/24/2026

Tommy Joe Jones
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