Profile Number: 258
Name: Jeffrey Hegwood
Demogaphic Information
First Name
Jeffrey
Middle Name
Keith
Last Name
Hegwood
Nickname
Jeff
Date of Birth
Age at Disappearance
23
General Age
Sex
Race / Ancestry
Eye Color
Hair / Hair Color
Facial Hair
Height in inches
70in
Weight in Pounds
155lbs
Clothing Description
He was wearing a gold Bulova Acutron watch with a green safety cross on its face and the name "Robert E. Bell" engraved on the back. Hegwood wears eyeglasses or contact lenses. He was wearing aV-neck brown sweater and tan pants. A turquoise ring.
Scars
Yes
Scars Description
He has a scar on his inner left eyebrow.
Tattoos
No
Antemortem Trauma / Prior Injuries
No
Other ID Information
Firearm
Other Information Description
He was also carrying a .25-caliber RG Model 26 pistol with serial number U020365.
Location
City
Hattiesburg
County
Forrest
State
Mississippi
Map
31.326824892881, -89.290327928345
Agency Info
Repository Status
Open
Report MP Obtained
No
Agency Case Number
MP-80-3-4
Agency Contact
Rusty Keyes, Chief
Agency Name
University of Southern Mississippi Police Department - Cold Case Unit
Agency Telephone
Date Missing/Date Last Seen
NAMUS Entry
Yes
NAMUS Number
MP53151
NCIC Entered
No
NCIC Report
No
Case Circumstances
Hegwood was last seen on March 20, 1980, leaving the Townhouse Lounge in downtown Hattiesburg. He left the lough at about 9:30 or 10 p.m. to go home, where he was going to meet his date. His car was involved in a minor hit-and-run accident. It is unclear if Jeffrey was the driver at the time of the accident. His car was found abandoned the next day on Short Katie St,. There were no signs of foul play or anyone being in his car with him. Nothing was wrong with the car and nothing had been taken from it and the keys had been left inside. Additional Information: His roommates came home that evening and reported that the front door of their apartment was open and Hegwood was nowhere to be found inside. He has not been seen or heard from since he left the Townhouse Lounge.
Date Last Seen
Date Received
Case Notes
6 months after his disappearance, Hegwood's half-brother whom he had never met was killed in a police shootout in Ontario, Canada. He was carrying Hegwood's license at the time of his death.
Authorities do not believe that he is responsible for Hegwood's disappearance but believe that he somehow stole Hegwood's identification prior to his disappearance