MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 1998-37
MISSING PERSON CASE #: 1998-37
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Jennifer Winkler

Jennifer Winkler
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Missing From:

Kilgore, Texas

Summary:

Jennifer Louise Winkler, 41, disappeared on May 31, 1998, after leaving the Casino Tropical Nite Club in Kilgore, Texas with two unidentified Hispanic males. She has never been found, and foul play is suspected in her disappearance.

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Circumstances of Disappearance:

Jennifer Louise Winkler was last seen leaving the Casino Tropical Nite Club located on Highway 31 west of Kilgore, Texas with two unknown Hispanic males sometime in May of 1998. She was 41 years old at the time, 5'4" tall, and weighed 150 pounds. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Winkler was accompanied by two unidentified Hispanic men, and when she went missing, she was described as having blonde hair and blue eyes. Winkler has a tattoo on her back and has a history of drug and alcohol abuse.

Additional Details:

Foul play is suspected in her disappearance. Winkler has never been seen again. A lead developed in the 22-year-old East Texas missing persons case in August 2020, though the specific details of that lead were not disclosed in available sources. Her Texas DPS case number is M0101001. Anyone with information can contact the Missing Persons Clearinghouse at the Texas Department of Public Safety, P O Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773-0422, Phone: (512) 424-5074, Helpline: (800) 346-3243.

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August 2020

Lead develops in 22-year-old missing persons case according to media report


Sunday, May 31, 1998

Jennifer Louise Winkler last seen leaving Casino Tropical Nite Club on Highway 31 west of Kilgore, Texas with two unknown Hispanic males


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