TX TX - Danny Lee Jones, 15, Gilmer, 1 Sept 1974

[Gardener1850]

Danny Lee Jones
Upshur County, Texas
15 year old white male

Blond/Strawberry Hair
Blue Eyes

Height (inches)

Weight (pounds)

[TD="class: view_field"]65.0[/TD]

[TD="class: view_field"]150.0[/TD]

Scar on his right arm from a near amputation


Clothing: Blue jeans

Circumstances: The image on the right is a composite to show how Danny may look at 51 years of age. Danny was last seen on September 1, 1974. He has a scar on his right arm.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/6244/

 

[glamourkitty1922]

When he disappeared

 

[MadMcGoo]

• NamUs MP6244
• The Charley Project
• KETK FOX 51
• Texas Missing Person Directory

Danny Lee Jones

Danny, circa 1974

Missing Since: September 1, 1974
Missing From: Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas
Classification: Endangered Runaway
Race, Sex: White, Male
Date of Birth: January 26, 1959
Age: 15 years old
Height: 5'5” (65 inches)
Weight: 150 pounds
Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Blue
Clothing/Jewelry Description: Blue jeans.
Scars/Marks: Danny has a scar on his right arm from a near-amputation.

Details of Disappearance: Danny disappeared from Gilmer, Texas on September 1, 1974. Authorities believe he left of his own accord. Few details are available in his case.

Investigating Agency: Gilmer Police Department 903-843-5545

54 Unidentified Person Exclusions
UP2908 03/17/1981 San Bernardino CA
UP1212 01/05/1988 Miami-Dade FL
UP5212 11/09/1974 Will IL
UP763 12/16/2003 Hennepin MN
UP2100 07/11/1987 Washoe NV
UP2104 11/18/1984 Washoe NV
UP2114 02/29/1988 Washoe NV
UP7469 11/22/1985 Washoe NV
UP7980 05/08/1981 Cuyahoga OH
UP14901 11/14/1980 Cuyahoga OH
UP12244 03/04/2014 Collin TX
(all 43 other exclusions are from Virginia)

 

[PayrollNerd]

Short video about him.

 

[Savemecastiel]

Bumping

 

[PayrollNerd]

A near amputation of his arm... Did he have full function of the arm afterward? Did he need a lot of rehab?

Anyone have a newspaper subscription to see if the injury event, or his disappearance, was published?

 

[MadMcGoo]

A near amputation of his arm... Did he have full function of the arm afterward? Did he need a lot of rehab?

Anyone have a newspaper subscription to see if the injury event, or his disappearance, was published?

I’m waiting patiently to renew mine and I’ll add this to my list of things to search!

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up for Danny. He was only 15 and it was the mid 1970's, what could have happened to him?

 

[PayrollNerd]

Sept 1, 1974 was the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. What was going on that weekend for the holiday?

He was wearing blue jeans in the Texas heat of late summer.

VANISHED: Danny Lee Jones | KETK.com | FOX51.com
by: Christa Wood

Posted: Mar 8, 2020 / 04:05 PM CDT / Updated: Mar 8, 2020 / 04:05 PM CDT

 

[PayrollNerd]

Published 9/1/2019

Count Every Mystery: Disappearance of Danny Lee Jones

 

[ChatteringBirds]

4231DMTX - Danny Lee Jones

Doe Network link, says DNA is available but no dentals. So I guess we could try to find UIDs who have no DNA who may not yet have been compared, but then I'm not sure how comparisons would be made.

I wonder if something happened to him or if he successfully started a "new life..."

 

[PayrollNerd]

I’m waiting patiently to renew mine and I’ll add this to my list of things to search!

Were you able to renew your subscription and find anything on Danny?

 

[TexaS1970]

What do y'all think about NamUs UP#6230
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Missing Person/1980-06-28-0142.pdf


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40UMTX


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Matagorda County John Doe (1980)

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unDetails

 

[MadMcGoo]

What do y'all think about NamUs UP#6230
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Missing Person/1980-06-28-0142.pdf


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40UMTX


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Matagorda County John Doe (1980)

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unDetails

Hmm. Possibly. The recons of the UID make him appear older to me. I wish there were a better one someplace.

 

[TexaS1970]

Hmm. Possibly. The recons of the UID make him appear older to me. I wish there were a better one someplace.

That’s the only recon I can find.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Danny Jones has been missing for 47 years.

 

[Diane Redfern]

As in many other cases, the only thing I have is questions.
Why are LE so sure he's a runaway?
Did Danny say anything?
Did LE interview his friends and family?
Did he have a history of running away from home?
Did he have any problems at home or at school?
Is there any theory about where he may have gone?
Did Danny usually hitchhike?
In case he ran away, he must have worked to support himself, so did Danny have any special skill?

This John Doe reminds me of him: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
His blood type is A negative. Danny's blood type????

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up for Danny.
I wish there was more information about his case. For example, quotes from relatives. LE believes he may have left willingly, but what do his relatives think? Is there evidence he left willingly, and where would he go? Or was that just the easiest conclusion?

@Diane Redfern You ask good questions.

 

[AirForceVet24]

I was thinking of contacting LE and see if I can do an open records request for him to see if we can get anymore information about his case.

 

[Diane Redfern]

Could you provide a list of exclusions? Thanks!!