Jones was last seen in the backyard of his family's residence on Taylor Avenue in Vineland, New Jersey at 1:00 p.m. on December 17, 1962. He was playing with his two-year-old sister and the family dog while his mother watched through the window from inside. Jones's mother went into a bedroom to check on her other son and when she came out, Jones's sister was standing in the doorway, holding a plastic poinsetta. She stated a man had given her the plant and taken Jones. He has never been heard from again and an extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him. Few details are available in his case.