Jennifer Lee Martin

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Left and Center: Martin, circa 1987;
Right: Age-progression at age 26 (circa 2002)

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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

  • Missing Since: June 28, 1987 from Reno, Nevada
  • Classification: Non-Family Abduction
  • Date Of Birth: January 14, 1976
  • Age: 11 years old
  • Height and Weight: 4'6, 49 pounds
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Martin has facial freckles. She has two small hairline scars on the underside of her chin and a star-shaped scar on the inside of her upper right arm. Martin has several white-colored bumps on her back. She has a "coffee stain" type birthmark on her right hip.
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description: A grayish-purple sweatshirt dress, and no shoes.
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    Details of Disappearance

    Martin was last seen at approximately 3:00 p.m. in the Lemmon Valley area of Reno, Nevada on June 28, 1987. She made a purchase at a 7-11 convenience store and disappeared while walking away from the business towards her home a short distance away. Martin has never been heard from again.

    A defrocked priest named Stephen Kiesle became a suspect in Martin's case in mid-2002. He has since been arrested and charged with molesting three girls at the Santa Paula Catholic Church in Fremont, where he worked from 1968 to 1971. Police searched his yard three times, using cadaver-sniffing dogs, radar, and a backhoe. They were looking not only for evidence in Martin's disappearance but also evidence in the disappearances of Jaycee Dugard, Amber Swartz-Garcia and Anthony Franko. The only item that was located was a bag full of dirt and decomposed clothing. The searches concluded in July 2002.

    Martin's case remains unsolved. She is missing under suspicious circumstances and is believed to have been abducted. Her sister thinks she is deceased.

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    Investigating Agency
    If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
    Washoe County Sheriff's Office
    775-328-3001

    OR
    775-328-3369

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    Source Information
    The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
    Child Protection Education Of America
    Nation's Missing Children Organization
    California Attorney General's Office
    The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes by Michael Newton
    KOLO TV

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    Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.

    Last updated February 17, 2008; details of disappearance updated.

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