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Vernon Jones.

MUS-2026-307

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MUS-2026-307

Missing person

Incident
1993
Indexed
Oct 17, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
See coverage below
Location
New York NY

Public record. Index entry.

Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.

Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Vernon Kent Jones, 23, an actor also known as Cameron Jones, left a party in Manhattan on January 2, 1993, and never arrived at his Amsterdam Avenue apartment. He has not been seen since, and no arrest has been reported. A missing person report was filed on January 5, 1993. In December 2009, CBS reported that a baby tooth his mother had saved could supply DNA for CODIS.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. January 2, 1993

    Jones was last seen leaving a party at 273 E. 7th Street in Manhattan around 12:30 a.m.

  2. January 5, 1993

    Missing person report filed.

  3. December 2009

    CBS reported a baby tooth his mother had saved could supply DNA for CODIS.

Key people

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MissingVernon Kent Jones

23, actor also known as Cameron Jones. Left a party in Manhattan on January 2, 1993, and never arrived at his Amsterdam Avenue apartment.

Advocating familySarah Jones

Mother of Vernon Kent Jones. Saved a baby tooth that could supply DNA for CODIS.

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