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Missing Jerry Lee Armstrong 
Jerry, approximately 1977; 1973 Pontiac LeMans Date reported missing : 12/23/1977 Missing location (approx) : Hernando, Mississippi Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Black DOB : 08/01/1960 (61) Age at the time of disappearance: 17 years old Height / Weight : 5'6, 145 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A dark green suit, a yellow shirt, a green tie and black shoes with stacked heels. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Jerry has a scar over his left eye. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Jerry was last seen in Hernando, Mississippi on December 23, 1977. That day he borrowed his brother James's white two-door 1973 Pontiac LeMans and drove to his school prom at the National Guard Armory. He was a senior at Hernando High School, and a quarterback on the football team. Jerry disappeared after he took his girlfriend home. He has never been heard from again and the car he was driving was never recovered. It has red and black racing stripes on the side and the Mississippi license plate number DAY 485. A photo of the vehicle is posted with this case summary. One theory is that Jerry was targeted by the local Ku Klux Klan in a case of mistaken identity. His brother James was dating a Caucasian woman, which could have made the Klan angry at him. It's possible that Klan members attacked and murdered Jerry, believing he was James. James died of a gunshot wound to the chest in 1984. His death was ruled a suicide, but his mother and his other brother, Johnny, doubted that explanation. Johnny criticized the police, saying they failed to thoroughly investigate Jerry's disappearance in 1977. The current investigating officer said valuable documents were Missing location (approx) : Jerry's police file. Authorities stated they hadn't ruled out anything in Jerry's disappearance, but they described him as an ordinary teenAge at the time of disappearance: r who had no enemies and no reason for anyone to want to hurt him. He had a steady girlfriend and a job at a gas station. Jerry's mother died in 1987, but Johnny is still alive and hopes for answers in Jerry's disappearance. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Mississippi Bureau of Investigation 662-934-3029 DeSoto County Sheriff's Department 662-429-1470 September 2021 updates and sources MyFox Memphis The DeSoto Times Tribune 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 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Federal Bureau of Investigation |