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 2.5 years after the vehicle was found in January 2018?
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evidence
Lead #2What evidence of Perry's presence or activity was found in or near the abandoned vehicle in the Ocala National Forest?
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clue
Lead #3Perry indicated he would visit Santa Rosa, CA but apparently did not go there—what changed his plans and where did he go instead?
Jamez Scott Perry, a 36-year-old male, was last seen in person on December 29, 2017, at a relative's home in Los Angeles, California, where he stated he would visit Santa Rosa before returning to his Orlando home. 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, significantly delaying the investigation. Despite searches of the area where his vehicle was found, Perry's whereabouts remain unknown, and his case remains open with the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
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location
Lead #4How did Perry's vehicle become stuck on a remote jeep trail in the Ocala National Forest when he was last seen in California?
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person
Lead #5What was Perry's condition and circumstances at the time of last sighting that led to indications he had been living in his vehicle?
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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 In-Person Sighting
Jamez Scott Perry last seen at relative's home in Los Angeles, CA. He stated intention to visit Santa Rosa, CA before returning to Orlando, FL home.
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2018-01-10
Vehicle Discovered Abandoned
Perry's vehicle found abandoned and stuck on a jeep trail in remote Ocala National Forest near Lake Delancy, approximately 29.414058, -81.800311.
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2018-02-10
Vehicle Towed
Perry's abandoned vehicle was towed away from the Ocala National Forest location.
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2020-08-13
Case Reported to Law Enforcement
Perry's disappearance officially reported to Marion County Sheriff's Office, nearly 3 years after vehicle discovery.
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Case Information
Incident:December 29, 2017
Last Updated:July 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 29, 2017
Last Updated:July 10, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3527328181
You can remain anonymous