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Missing Cindy L. Jones 
Cindy, approximately 1984; Norman Jones in 1985 Date reported missing : 06/29/1984 Missing location (approx) : Wausau, Wisconsin Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 27 years old Height / Weight : 5'0 - 5'2, 95 - 115 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Cindy and her husband, Norman Jones, were involved in a violent argument at their home in the 400 block of north Second Avenue in Wausau, Wisconsin on June 29, 1984. A neighbor saw them; Cindy was bruised, bloody and screaming for help. The neighbor called the police, and when they arrived, Norman told them Cindy had left out the back door. They took him at his word and did not look around the residence for Cindy. She left behind three children and has never been heard from again. Norman later told a girlfriend he'd strangled Cindy to death and buried her body in a gravel pit owned by his employer, American Asphalt Company, in either Park Falls or Medford, Wisconsin. He was arrested and charged with his wife's murder in February 1985, but the charge was dismissed in May because authorities were unable to locate Cindy's body. After his release, Norman left the state. He strangled a girlfriend in Florida in April 1990. In September of that year, as the police were preparing to arrest him for that killing, he took his own life in Fort Worth, Texas with an overdose of prescription drugs. He is still the prime suspect in Cindy's disappearance. Like his Florida victim, Cindy had been about to leave Norman before her presumed murder. She has never been located. Other information and links : ncy Wausau Police Department 715-261-7800 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The Wausau Daily Herald The Tampa Tribune October 12, 2004. March 12, 2019; . |