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Missing Jackie Lee McWaters 
McWaters, approximately 2005 Date reported missing : 10/21/2005 Missing location (approx) : Freeport, Florida Missing classification : Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 07/14/1972 (49) Age at the time of disappearance: 33 years old Height / Weight : 5'4 - 5'5, 115 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, gray/hazel eyes. McWaters has a scar on her left cheek from a car accident, and a small mole on her right cheek below her lower lip. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies refer to her as Jackie Lee Bunn McWaters or Jackie Lee Bunn-McWaters. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : McWaters's family last saw her at a Super Bowl party in Freeport, Florida on October 21, 2005. She left for a party in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, promising her niece she would return to babysit her niece's children, but she never came back. Her niece repeatedly tried to call her and no one answered. Someone, possibly McWaters, did leave a messAge at the time of disappearance: on a relative's answering machine saying her car had broken down and she couldn't come back. This is the last time any of her relatives heard from her; her phone number was disconnected a year later. Law enforcement officers in Crestview, Florida reportedly made contact with McWaters sometime in July 2006. They saw her walking in the vicinity of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Booker Street, checked her identity and then let her go. This is the last sign of her; since her disappearance she hasn't been arrested and hasn't used her credit cards or Social Security number. McWaters became depressed after a divorce and the death of one of her sons, and got involved with alcohol and drugs. She was arrested multiple times in 2004 and 2005. While she was in jail she wrote many times to her family and friends, saying she felt neglected and abandoned. Her father initially thought she might be in jail and didn't want the family to know. He didn't report her missing until 2009. McWaters's father is now deceased and her mother is in poor health. The circumstances of her disappearance are unclear, but her family still hopes she may be found. Other information and links : ncy Walton County Sheriff's Office 850-892-8111 September 2021 updates and sources Florida Department of Law Enforcement The Northwest Florida Daily News Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. Florida Arrests |