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Missing Jeffrey L. Ashford 
Ashford, approximately 1998 Date reported missing : 04/28/1998 Missing location (approx) : Jefferson City, Missouri Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Black DOB : 09/27/1973 (47) Age at the time of disappearance: 24 years old Height / Weight : 5'5, 126 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A t-shirt and jeans. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ashford's nickname is Jeff. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Ashford is a former student of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. He was visiting a residence hall on campus in the 800 block of Chestnut Street during the early afternoon of April 28, 1998 when he received an electronic pageheader and made a telephone call. He told the person at the other end of the line to meet him outside. Ashford was last seen leaving the parking lot in a vehicle with other individuals. He left his own car behind. He has never been heard from again. Foul play is suspected in Ashford's disappearance. He resided in St. Louis, Missouri at the time he went missing. Other information and links : ncy Jefferson City Police Department 573-634-6400 September 2021 updates and sources Jeff City Area Crimestoppers Missouri State Highway Patrol 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. October 12, 2004. July 27, 2009; middle initial added. |