The person at the center of this case
Ronald Jacobson
Missing Person · Open
22 years waiting · since 2004
Missing Person: Ronald Jacobson
Justice for Ronald Jacobson — the trail went cold in 2004, but the truth hasn't.
Start here
Key leads to think about
👤
person
Lead #1What circumstances led Ronald to adopt a transient lifestyle, and did he have any known associates or regular locations in Santa Cruz?
👁️
witness
Lead #2Are there individuals from the Santa Cruz homeless community or service providers who may have had contact with Ronald after January 2004?
💡
clue
Lead #3Why was there a 13-year gap before the case was formally documented with investigating agency in 2017?
Ronald Jacobson, a 38-year-old white male, was last known to be in contact on January 1, 2004, in Santa Cruz, California, where he was living a transient lifestyle. He has not been heard from in over two decades, and his current whereabouts remain unknown. The Santa Cruz Police Department continues to seek information that could help locate him or determine his fate.
Try asking
Claim this imported case
A one-time $10 claim transfers this imported case workspace to your account. You get 10 uploads for this case, 25 daily AI questions for this case, and public tips with files route to you.
10 uploads25 AI questions/day
This does not start a subscription. When the included limits are reached, the Personal plan unlocks more workspace capacity.
Official wording
Source Narrative
NamUs case MP131750. Missing person: Ronald Jacobson.
Last known contact: 2004-01-01 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. Circumstances: Ronald has not been heard from in 13 years.
He was known to be living a transient lifestyle in the Santa Cruz area. Demographics: 38 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 180 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Santa Cruz Police Department | 17S-07491 | 2017-09-13.
Timeline of Events
👁️
2004-01-01
Last Known Contact
Ronald Jacobson was last known to be in Santa Cruz, California. He was living a transient lifestyle in the area.
Key Locations
Interactive map showing important locations related to this case
Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2004
Last Updated:July 2, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8314205800
You can remain anonymous
Leave a comment
Comments
Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2004
Last Updated:July 2, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8314205800
You can remain anonymous