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Jun 25, 2013
Jan 12, 2024
Jacqlin
Nelson
53
41
65 inches
67 inches
110 lbs
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the heart of winter's approach, on November 29, 2012, 41-year-old Jacqlin Gladys Nelson vanished from Detroit, Michigan. A mother with blond hair and blue eyes, she was a presence in the lives of her children and her live-in boyfriend. On the day she was last seen, her boyfriend reported that she had been coming and going from their shared residence throughout the day. Then, she left one final time and never returned. No one has reported hearing from her since that brisk late autumn day. Her name is sometimes spelled "Jacqulin," a small detail in the larger mystery of her disappearance. The days immediately following Jacqlin�s disappearance are shrouded in an unsettling silence. Despite her sudden absence, she was not officially reported as a missing person until January of 2013, weeks after she was last seen. This delay in reporting has left a critical gap in the timeline of the investigation, making it more difficult for law enforcement to gather timely information and potential evidence. The circumstances provided by her live-in boyfriend remain the primary account of her last known movements. The Detroit Police Department is the investigating agency, but few details about the case have been made public over the years. Jacqlin has distinctive tattoos that her family hoped would help in identifying her: a sun and moon on her back and another tattoo on her leg, the design of which is unknown. These permanent marks on her skin are among the few clues available in a case that has grown cold with the passage of time. Over a decade has passed since Jacqlin Nelson was last seen, and her case remains an open and unresolved missing persons investigation. The lack of new leads has left her family with unanswered questions and a profound sense of loss, holding onto hope for a resolution to the painful uncertainty surrounding what happened to her.
Nov 29, 2012
Detroit
Michigan
Wayne County
48210
13785
Detroit Police Department
Detroit
Michigan
Wayne County
48226
Shannon Jones
Sergeant
1301 3rd St, Michigan
3135961800
Local
Law Enforcement
1301010143
2013-01-01
Detroit Police Department
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
06/09/2026
