My name is Cameron Jackson. I am one of Carl Leroy Jackson Jr.’s sons. My dad went missing in Fruita, Colorado, in September 2003. I recently started looking back into his case and trying to find answers after all these years. If anyone has additional information about Carl or remembers anything surrounding his disappearance, I would really appreciate hearing from you. Our family still wants answers, and we haven’t forgotten about him.

yeah. I looked into the official Colorado cold case listings and Carl Leroy Jackson is still shown as missing since September 2003 with the Fruita Police Department listed as the investigating agency (case 03FL1434), so the case appears to remain open. If you haven’t already, you can request his file from Fruita PD and ask whether the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has an active entry , that’s often the route families take to get copies or updates.

Do you know who is handling your fathers case? Is it a cold case unit? I think you are able to file document asking for information or release of his records to you.

Carl Leroy Jackson, 32, disappeared from Fruita, Colorado in the early autumn of 2003. He had a history of drug abuse and missed a court appearance soon before he vanished, which at first led some to think he had left intentionally. Weeks and months without contact, however, shifted the case toward suspected foul play after rumors circulated that Jackson had been shot in the desert.

Jackson is described as White/Caucasian, with blond or strawberry blond hair and blue eyes, 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 180 pounds. A notable distinguishing feature is the amputation of his right thumb, index and middle fingers. There is no reported activity on his Social Security number and no contact with relatives since he was last seen. The Fruita Police Department, with assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, is handling the open case.

What information could help resolve where Carl Jackson was between his missed court date and when he was reported missing?