Horace Jerome Jones, 47, of Belle Rose, Louisiana, went missing after a routine shopping trip on August 23, 2007. His brother dropped him off at his residence in Belle Rose that day; that was the last time family members reported seeing or hearing from him. Concern grew when calls and visits went unanswered and there were no clear signs that he had planned to leave.

Horace, sometimes called Nick, had existing health issues that worried his family. He was known to visit the Baton Rouge area, which expanded the scope of the search but also complicated efforts to locate him. He is described as a Black male, 5 feet 8 inches, about 168 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a tattoo on his left arm. The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation that later stalled as leads ran scarce.

If anyone in Belle Rose, Donaldsonville or Baton Rouge remembers seeing Horace around August 23, 2007, please share what you know.