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Missing Jerry Sherman Hendry 
Jerry, approximately 1997 Date reported missing : 11/13/1997 Missing location (approx) : Newellton, Louisiana Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 01/08/1943 (78) Age at the time of disappearance: 54 years old Height / Weight : 5'10, 150 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A button-down shirt, blue jeans and sneakers. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Gray hair, green eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Jerry was last seen at his home in Newellton, Louisiana on November 13, 1997. He has never been heard from again. In 1999, his wife, Mary Ann Hendry, was charged with his murder. Mary had been a suspect in her husband's disappearance from the onset of the investigation. She was arrested after she confessed. Mary stated she beat Jerry to death with a wooden cutting board during a drunken argument. She then wrapped his body in a rug, burned it and buried it in the yard near the driveway. Police seized the alleged murder weapon and excavated half a mile of land with shovels and backhoes looking for the body, but found only some bone fragments. The outcome of the criminal case is unknown, and Jerry has never been located. Other information and links : ncy Tensas Parish Sheriff's Office 318-766-3961 September 2021 updates and sources 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. The Baton Rouge Advocate The Opelousas Daily World The Alexandria Town Talk October 12, 2004. December 16, 2017; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |