Maurice Jefferson was 16 when he disappeared from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 30, 1983. He left home to attend basketball practice at Dillard High School but never arrived. Witnesses later placed him at Franklin Park, where two unidentified men were said to have forced him into an Oldsmobile, though that abduction has not been confirmed.

Maurice was active in school and community life — junior varsity basketball, Junior ROTC and choir at his church — and had hoped to become a doctor. He left personal items, including his wallet, money and identification, at his grandmother’s house. No official search began until three days after he went missing. The FBI and private investigators later became involved but the case produced no substantial leads. Age-progressed images have been released and the family continues to seek answers.

If anyone knew Maurice, saw him around Franklin Park on November 30, 1983, or recognizes the age-progressed images, please come forward with information.