The person at the center of this case
Jamez Scott Perry
Missing Person · Open
8 years waiting · since 2017
Missing Person: Jamez Scott Perry
Justice for Jamez Scott Perry — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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timeline
Lead #1Why was the disappearance not reported to law enforcement until August 2020, nearly three years after the vehicle was discovered in January 2018?
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clue
Lead #2Did Perry actually travel to Santa Rosa, California as stated, or did he deviate from his stated route immediately?
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evidence
Lead #3What evidence was found in or around the abandoned vehicle that might indicate Perry's condition or intentions?
Jamez Scott Perry, a 36-year-old male, was last seen on December 29, 2017, at a relative's home in Los Angeles, California, where he stated his intention to visit Santa Rosa before returning to Orlando, Florida. His abandoned vehicle was discovered stuck on a remote jeep trail in Florida's Ocala National Forest in early January 2018, but his disappearance was not reported to law enforcement until August 2020. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear, and investigators are seeking information about his movements between Los Angeles and Florida, and his time in the Ocala National Forest.
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More leads to consider
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location
Lead #4How did Perry's vehicle become stuck on a remote jeep trail in the Ocala National Forest, and what was he doing in that area?
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witness
Lead #5Are there any witnesses who saw Perry or his vehicle between Los Angeles and Florida, or in the Ocala National Forest area?
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NamUs case MP73715. Missing person: Jamez Scott Perry.
Last known contact: 2017-12-29 in Fort McCoy, Marion, FL. Circumstances: Jaymez Perry's last known in-person sighting was at the home of a relative in Los Angeles, California on Dec.
29, 2017. At that time Mr.
Perry stated he intended to visit another relative in Santa Rosa, CA and then return by car to his home in Orlando, Florida. He apparently did not go to Santa Rosa as he indicated.
His vehicle was first observed abandoned and stuck on a jeep trail in a remote part of Florida's Ocala National Forest just west of Lake Delancy at Google coordinates 29.414058, -81.800311 approximately January 10, 2018, and was towed away on February 10th. There were indications Mr.
Perry had been living in his vehicle prior to his disappearance. Law enforcement searched the same area for a different missing person later that year, however, Mr.
Perry's disappearance was not reported to law enforcement until August 13, 2020. Demographics: 36 years, Male, Asian.
Physical description: 5 ft 4 in, 135 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Marion County Sheriff's Office | 20016029 | 2020-08-13.
Timeline of Events
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2017-12-29
Last Known Sighting
Jamez Scott Perry seen at relative's home in Los Angeles, California. He stated intention to visit Santa Rosa, CA and then return to Orlando, FL.
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2018-01-10
Vehicle Discovered
Perry's vehicle found abandoned and stuck on a jeep trail in remote Ocala National Forest, west of Lake Delancy.
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2018-02-10
Vehicle Towed
Abandoned vehicle was towed away from Ocala National Forest.
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2020-08-13
Case Reported to Law Enforcement
Jamez Scott Perry's disappearance officially reported to Marion County Sheriff's Office, nearly three years after vehicle discovery.
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Case Information
Incident:December 29, 2017
Last Updated:July 3, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 29, 2017
Last Updated:July 3, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3527328181
You can remain anonymous