Theresa Vernell Jones, 17, was last seen September 1, 1980, in Alvin, Texas. She was supposed to meet her sister in Houston to give her a ride home but never arrived and has not been heard from since. At the time she disappeared Theresa was driving a primer-gray Chevrolet, possibly a late 1960s Impala or Nova; that vehicle has never been located.

Theresa had a rose tattoo on her right shoulder and a slight gap between her upper front teeth. She was last living near Highway 6 in Alvin. Her older sister, Gina Ladonna Gibbs, was murdered in 1982; some have speculated the two cases might be connected, but there is no conclusive evidence publicly reported. The Alvin Police Department and the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office remain involved in the investigation.

If anyone knew Theresa, saw that primer-gray Chevrolet, or has information about her movements in late August and early September 1980, please share what you know.