Hattie E. Jackson:
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: July 21, 1961 from Washington, D.C.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Age: 6 years old
Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A white long-sleeved blouse, brown and white checkered shorts, pink sandals and a blue hair ribbon.
Details of Disappearance
Hattie was last seen in Washington, D.C. on July 21, 1961. That afternoon she, her older brother and some friends went to Rock Creek Park to play. They were swimming the creek when a police officer told them the water was polluted and they could not swim there. An unidentified man was sitting nearby and, after the officer left, he offered to drive the children to another place two miles away where the water was clean and they could swim. The children declined his offer and resumed playing. Then Hattie disappeared, and no one noticed her leave. She has never been heard from again.
Several witnesses reported seeing Hattie being helped into a dull blue/gray older model car with dark-colored license plates near Rock Creek Park. The driver of the car matched the description of the man who offered to take Hattie and her friends for a ride. He was Caucasian, in his thirties, with short brown hair, and wore a white shirt, gray trousers and a black belt. This person has never been identified and it hasn't been established whether he was involved in Hattie's disappearance.
An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of Hattie. Her case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department
202-727-9099
This case was added to the Charley Project today. This girl had been missing for 22 years before the skull was found, but nothing was ever said about the elapse of time.
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/j/jackson_hattie.html