Missing
Jonathan Chase Franklin
Franklin, approximately 2013
Date and time person was reported missing : 05/31/2013
Missing location (approx) :
Eureka, Missouri
Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 10/12/1987 (33)
Age at the time of disappearance: 25 years old
Height / Weight : 5'11, 175 - 200 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Green and white swim trunks and water shoes.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Franklin's nicknames are Jay and Jon. He has a tattoo of the phrase "John 3:16" and praying hands on his left shoulder.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Franklin was last seen at Times Beach in Eureka, Missouri. The beach is on the Meramec River, at the confluence with the Big River, at River Mile Marker 158, two miles upstream of the Route 66 State Park boat ramp. He has never been heard from again.
The circumstances of Franklin's disappearance suggest he drowned, but he remains classified as a missing person.
Other information and links : ncy
Missouri State Highway Patrol
636-300-2800
September 2021 updates and sources
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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