The images on the right have been age-progressed to 18 (circa 2009), 24 (circa 2015) and 30 (circa 2021) years.
The images on the right have been age-progressed to 18 (circa 2009), 24 (circa 2015) and 30 (circa 2021) years.
Name: John Henry Jacobson
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: November 16, 1996
Location Last Seen: Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Date of Birth: August 12, 1991
Age: 5 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 3'0"
Weight: 47 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Hunter green winter coat with blue cuffs
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
John was last seen with his mother, Sandra Jacobson , on November 16, 1996 in Bismarck, North Dakota leaving a relative's home in Sandra's car. Sandra was supposed to go get gas and return to her relatives home. Bismarck Police have confirmed she did stop for gas at a local convenience store.
Earlier that night on the way to her relative’s home, Sandra had called Bismarck police to report satanic ritual abuse she believed was taking place on a farm near Center. She called Bismarck police stating she did not trust Center or Oliver county law enforcement officials. When she arrived at her relative’s home her mother felt she was displaying signs of mental illness and Sandra agreed to be taken to a hospital, after going to get gas.
The following day, her gray 1990 Honda Civic was located abandoned in Bismarck at the Centennial Beach parking lot, adjacent to the Missouri River. The driver’s door was open, the keys were in the ignition, and her purse was on the seat with only her driver‘s license missing. The Burleigh County Sheriff's Department's dive rescue and recovery team tried to search the river, but searching was difficult due to ice and a strong current. They searched between Centennial Beach and the railroad bridge.
Agency Name: Bismarck Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Sergeant Mark Gaddis
Agency Phone Number: (701) 223-1212
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N9615745
NamUs Case Number: 8710
NCIC Case Number: M-979544851
NCMEC Case Number: 826663
NamUs
NCMEC
Bismarck Tribune Online - 5/3/97
Bismarck Tribune Online - 11/22/00
Grand Forks Herald 8/20/04
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 01-20-2023 - By: kc
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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