William Ebeneezer Jones Jr.

William Ebeneezer Jones Jr, also known as Billy Jones (born March 5, 1959) was three years old when he was taken from his Vineland, New Jersey home on December 17, 1962. His case is considered one of the oldest missing children under five cases in New Jersey.[1]

William "Billy" Ebeneezer Jones Jr
Born March 5, 1959
Disappeared December 17, 1962
Status Missing for 55 years, 9 months and 26 days
Nationality American
Known for Missing Person
Height 3 ft 6 in (107 cm)

Early life

William Jones was born in Bridgetown, New Jersey into the Jones family.[2] His mother was Evelyn Jones, and his father's name is unknown. Jones resided in Vineland, New Jersey where he would eventually disappear.

Disappearance

On the morning of December 17, 1962, William and his sister, Jill Jones, went out to play. Some websites claim that William's mother was watching from the window for a while, before she turned her back to check on another child and when she came back she saw William was gone.[3] Other accounts claim that William simply went elsewhere and never came home.[4] The facts that are known is that William was last seen near a neighbor's house around 11:45.[2] Soon after William was last seen, his sister, Jill Jones returned home without William and had a plastic potted poinsettia in her hand.[4] A manhunt was initiated an hour after William disappeared but no remains have ever been located.

Case activity

In 2009, the case was reopened by a Vineland police detective by the name of Kristian Kirchner. The case has been covered by Fox News[1] and The Philadelphia Inquirer.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Miller, Joshua Rhett (2012-12-23). "Coldest case: Search for New Jersey boy continues 50 years after he vanished". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. 1 2 "WILLIAM EBENEEZER JONES, JR". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  3. ↑ Admin, Missing Persons (2017-05-19). "3-year-old William "Billy" Jones missing since 1962". Missing Persons of America. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kevin Riordan: Vineland missing-person case resonates 50 years later". Philly.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
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