Disappearance of Vernon Jones

This article is about the 1993 disappearance of American actor Vernon Jones. For the American politician, see Vernon Jones.

Vernon Jones
Born	Vernon Kent Jones (1969-05-02)May 2, 1969 North Carolina, U.S.
Disappeared	January 2, 1993 (aged 23) New York City, New York, U.S. [1]
Status	Missing for 32 years, 7 months and 21 days
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Mother	Sarah Jones

Vernon Kent Jones ^[2] (born May 2, 1969) ^[3] is an American man who has been missing since January 2, 1993. ^{[4] [5] [6] [ unreliable source? ] [7]} Jones was an actor who also went by the name Cameron Jones. ^{[8] [9]}

Disappearance

Jones was last seen leaving a party at 273 E. 7th Street in Manhattan, New York City ^[10] Jones' friends have said that around 12:30 am on Saturday, Jones had left the apartment to return home to his apartment at 570 Amsterdam Ave, but never arrived. Friends have speculated that he disappeared in between the East River and the subway. ^{[11] [ unreliable source? ]} Jones was last seen wearing a tan jacket, a red and gray sweater, a white T-shirt, blue jeans, and brown hiking boots. ^{[12] [ dead link ]}

Investigation and aftermath

Jones' family have searched and continue to search for Jones. They hired a private investigator named Robert Rahn, ^[7] who took on the case pro bono. Since his involvement, he has managed to get Vernon into the national DNA database, CODIS, by using an old baby tooth that Jones' mother had saved and supplied to him. ^{[13] [14]}

External links

• Baby Tooth May Hold The Key To NYC Cold Case

See also

• List of people who disappeared mysteriously: 1990–present

References

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2. Sierra1947 (2011-01-27). Vernon Jones: Nancy 1/18/11 . Retrieved 2024-09-24– via YouTube.
3. "The Doe Network: Case File 45DMNY". www.doenetwork.org. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
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5. Good, Meaghan Elizabeth. "The Charley Project: Vernon Kent Jones". www.charleyproject.org. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
6. missingpersonsPI (2009-08-05). A Mother's Letter - A Plea for Closure . Retrieved 2024-09-24– via YouTube.
7. "Missing: Vernon Jones | New York City, NY | Uncovered". uncovered.com. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
8. "01/01/93: Vernon "Cameron" Kent Jones, 23, New York City, NY". Footprints at The River's Edge. 1993-01-01. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
9. Rahn, Robert (2009-07-29), VernonKentJones-motherNYC , retrieved 2024-10-20
10. "Vernon Kent Jones: Missing Without a Trace". The Memobook. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
11. missingpersonsPI (2009-07-29), NY missing person cold case: Vernon Kent Jones, 48 Hours , retrieved 2017-05-11– via YouTube
12. "NY NY - Vernon Kent Jones, 23, Manhattan, 2 Jan 1993". www.websleuths.com. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
13. "Shattered Lives: Robert Rahn and Kim Anklin Discuss Missing Persons Cold Case, Vernon Jones". ImaginePublicity. 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
14. Bob Rahn (2012-06-26). Vernon Kent Jones - December 22, 2009 . Retrieved 2024-09-24– via YouTube.