Jones was last seen in Richland, South Carolina on September 24, 1997, shortly after he checked into the Quality Inn. He had traveled there with another man to attend the baptism of a friend's child. Jones was driving a 1994 Lexus. He has never been heard from again. The Lexus was located three days later; a West Columbia, South Carolina man wrecked it on Christian Street, then fled from the scene of the accident. When authorities examined the car, they found a large amount of blood inside it; they stated there was enough blood to indicate death. The night of his disappearance, Jones visited the Fantasy Island Club with a friend. Authorities believe someone from the club may have information about his disappearance. He lived between Brooklyn, New York and Greensboro, North Carolina in 1997.

In 2009, police reopened the case and took DNA from Jones's son to test it against the blood in the car. Bryen Brice was arrested and charged with Jones's murder in February 2010. Jones had a troubled past and was involved in drugs, and investigators believe he was killed during a botched drug deal. Another suspect, Errol West, is wanted on charges related to the case, but he remains a fugitive. Jones's body has not been recovered, but foul play is suspected in his case due to the circumstances involved.