The person at the center of this case
Tyson Jones
Missing Person · Open
9 years waiting · since 2017
Missing Person: Tyson Jones
Justice for Tyson Jones — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1Where was Tyson Jones between May 2017 and September 2020, and who had custody or contact with him during this period?
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Lead #2What information do the maternal grandmother and paternal aunt have about Tyson's last confirmed sighting or location?
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Lead #3Did Tyson's mother leave any communications, notes, or information about her son's location or care arrangements?
Tyson Jones, a 3-year-old boy, was last known to be with his mother in Philadelphia in May 2017. His mother, who was estranged from both her family and the child's father's family, was reported missing in September 2020 and found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Despite efforts by Tyson's maternal grandmother and paternal aunt to locate him in the days before his mother's death, his whereabouts remain unknown.
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Philadelphia Police Department - Special Victims Unit
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Lead #4What is the current status of the child's father and does he have information about his son's whereabouts?
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NamUs case MP73893. Missing person: Tyson Jones.
Last known contact: 2017-05-10 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Circumstances: Child last known to be with his mother in May of 2017.
Child's mother was estranged from her family and child's father's family. Child's mother was reported missing on 9/4/2020.
She was located deceased suffering from an alleged self inflicted gunshot wound to the head on 9/5/2020. Tyson's maternal grandmother and paternal aunt were attempting to locate Tyson in the days prior to his mother's suicide.
(cause and manner of her death is still pending.) Demographics: 3 years, Male, Multiple. Physical description: 3 ft 0 in, 30 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Philadelphia Police Department - Special Victims Unit | 20-08-027367 | 2020-09-09.
Timeline of Events
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2017-05-10
Last known contact with mother
Tyson Jones last known to be with his mother in Philadelphia, PA
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2020-09-04
Mother reported missing
Tyson's mother was reported missing
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2020-09-05
Mother found deceased
Tyson's mother located deceased from alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
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2020-09-09
Case assigned to SVU
Philadelphia Police Department Special Victims Unit assigned case number 20-08-027367
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Case Information
Incident:May 10, 2017
Last Updated:August 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 10, 2017
Last Updated:August 7, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2156863093
You can remain anonymous