Mary Jo Burnett was 16 when she disappeared from her Rockford, Alabama home in the summer of 1984. Her last seen date is officially listed as June 1, 1984, but the family did not file a missing person report until 1989, creating an early and significant gap in the timeline. Known as Joe, she is a white female with brown hair and hazel eyes, petite at between 4 feet 11 inches and 5 feet 4 inches and about 90 pounds. Distinctive marks include scars on her left knee and left calf, crooked teeth with a prominent right upper central incisor, and she may have worn glasses for driving.

Reports indicate she ran away from home, was arrested later in 1984, and was confirmed to be in Atlanta, Georgia, in August 1985. After that point she may have traveled to Texas or Florida and possibly was with a male companion; the reasons for her leaving and her eventual destination remain unclear. The long delay before she was reported missing and the sparse sightings after 1985 leave a large gap in the case. If anyone knew Mary Jo’s movements after August 1985 or has information about where she might be now, please come forward.