MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 2006-2
Jennifer Joyce Kesse
Status:
Open
Date of Last Contact:
Date of Last Contact:
Jurisdiction:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Missing From:
Orlando, Florida
Reward:
up to $15,000
via Crimeline of Central Florida
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Summary:
Jennifer talked to her long distance boyfriend over the phone on Monday night and would have been going to work the following morning. On Tuesday, she did not show up for work. Her phone, keys, purse and car were missing from her condo at Mosaic at Millenia (gated community with a security guard). Jennifer's car (2004 black Chevy Malibu, 4dr) was found two days after her disappearance, approximately 1 mile from her condo. She has never been seen since that time.
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Circumstances of Disappearance:
Jennifer's condo looked normal with the front door locked. There was makeup on the counter, the t-shirt she had worn to bed wagon the floor and parents reported the shower was still wet in the corners. Surveillance video around where Jennifer's car was discovered recorded an unknown suspect who has never been identified. Around noon on Tuesday, the suspect drove her car into the parking lot where it was found, sat in the car about 30 seconds and then walked away. The surveillance video took a photo every 3 seconds and kept the suspect's face obstructed.Items missing from Kesse’s residence include a Verizon cell phone (serial # 039-02071456), a Nextel cell phone (serial #00080850757310), an iPod (serial #cnh5323g6j), Kesse’s keys, Florida driver’s license, and purse.
Additional Details:
It is believed Jennifer got ready for work Tuesday morning and left her condo after taking a shower, getting dressed and going outside. Maintenance and construction workers in the area have been considered as possible suspects. A week before Jennifer went missing, "Chino" had done repairs in her condo. An anonymous tip during the first week of her disappearance and a former housekeeper at the condo complex believed "Chino" looked like the suspect in the surveillance video. In 2009, he was located in jail on statutory rape charges and interviewed. He passed a polygraph and said he didn't know what happened to her. The case was originally investigated by Orlando Police Department who was sued in 2018 by the family of Jennifer in order to get the case files from the investigation. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is leading the investigation now.
Case Last Updated:
Timeline of Events
Kesse family reached a settlement with Orlando PD that involved turning over all of the case files and that OPD would no longer lead the investigation.
Jennifer declared dead by State of Florida
Original Orlando PD detective is reassigned elsewhere.
Chino was interviewed by Orlando PD while in prison
Jennifer's story was featured on CBS' 48 Hours
The Florida House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 502, "The Jennifer Kesse and Tiffany Sessions Missing Persons Act"
OPD released surveillance video with the unidentified suspect who parked Jennifer's car.
Nearly 1,100 volunteers gathered to search near the Mall at Millenia, near Jennifer's condo. The search is organized by Child Watch of North America.
Jennifer's car was found where the suspect had left it parked.
Family and friends start searching the area and passing out flyers. A detective responds and starts an investigation.
Parent's arrive at Jennifer's condo and find evidence she had been there that morning. They contact the Orlando Police Department and report Jennifer missing.
Suspect was seen parking Jennifer's car at a condo ~1 mile away, getting out and walking away.
Jennifer's employer contacted her parents after she didn't show up for work. Parents left Tampa and started to head to Orlando. On the way, they had the manager check her condo with a spare key and everything was reported normal inside and her car was gone from outside.
Jennifer would have likely been leaving for work at this time
Jennifer and Rob had a phone call involving a disagreement while their long distance relationship was struggling.
Jennifer and Rob were in St. Croix on vacation. Brother Logan invited two friends to Jennifer's apartment, one of which is an ex-boyfriend of Jennifer (Matt). Travis accidentally left his cellphone at Jennifer's condo and it was never found.
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