| Age at missing | 22 years old |
| Case ID | jake-allen-latiolais |
| City en | Baton Rouge |
| City geo ID | 4315588 |
| City slug | baton-rouge |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22033 |
| County slug | east-baton-rouge-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1992-06-17 |
| Disappearance details | Latiolais was last seen on the Interstate 10 bridge over the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 29, 2014. He was sitting along the bridge rail next to his pickup truck. Someone spoke to him at 2:00 a.m. and he said he was en route to West Baton Rouge, but it never arrived there. During the early morning hours, police got an anonymous call saying someone had jumped from the bridge, 175 feet to the river below. They searched the river, but couldn't find a body; they only found Latiolais's truck, still running. His cellular phone and cigarettes were there, as was a trolling motor he'd just bought, but his wallet and crutches were missing. He has never been heard from again. When Latiolais's mother checked his apartment, she found indications of a struggle: there were holes in the walls and a window was punched out. Many of Latiolais's belongings, including his TV set and guns, were missing. His crutches were never recovered. Latiolais's mother believes her son met with foul play and someone tried to make his disappearance look like a suicide. Latiolais enjoyed fishing, working on cars and drawing prior to his disappearance, and had occasionally been hired to draw things on the walls of homes and businesses. He left behind a young daughter. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-4617 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs CNN WAFB 9 Facebook Page for Jake Latiolais NBC News Twitter Account for Jake Latiolais Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 2, 2017; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Latiolais was last seen on the Interstate 10 bridge over the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 29, 2014. He was sitting along the bridge rail next to his pickup truck. Someone spoke to him at 2:00 a.m. and he said he was en route to West Baton Rouge, but it never arrived there. During the early morning hours, police got an anonymous call saying someone had jumped from the bridge, 175 feet to the river below. They searched the river, but couldn't find a body; they only found Latiolais's truck, still running. His cellular phone and cigarettes were there, as was a trolling motor he'd just bought, but his wallet and crutches were missing. He has never been heard from again. When Latiolais's mother checked his apartment, she found indications of a struggle: there were holes in the walls and a window was punched out. Many of Latiolais's belongings, including his TV set and guns, were missing. His crutches were never recovered. Latiolais's mother believes her son met with foul play and someone tried to make his disappearance look like a suicide. Latiolais enjoyed fishing, working on cars and drawing prior to his disappearance, and had occasionally been hired to draw things on the walls of homes and businesses. He left behind a young daughter. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-4617 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs CNN WAFB 9 Facebook Page for Jake Latiolais NBC News Twitter Account for Jake Latiolais Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 2, 2017; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 268 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Latiolais has a cross-shaped scar on his left wrist. He may have a short mustache and beard. He smokes cigarettes. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Latiolais has a cross-shaped scar on his left wrist. He may have a short mustache and beard. He smokes cigarettes. |
| Full name | Jake Allen Latiolais |
| Full name en | Jake Allen Latiolais |
| Height | 5'8 - 5'10 |
| ID | 9919 |
| Investigating agency | Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-4617 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs CNN WAFB 9 Facebook Page for Jake Latiolais NBC News Twitter Account for Jake Latiolais |
| Missing since | 2014-08-29 |
| Official last updated | 2017-05-02 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs CNN WAFB 9 Facebook Page for Jake Latiolais NBC News Twitter Account for Jake Latiolais |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Weight | 130 - 150 pounds |
Latiolais was last seen on the Interstate 10 bridge over the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 29, 2014. He was sitting along the bridge rail next to his pickup truck. Someone spoke to him at 2:00 a.m. and he said he was en route to West Baton Rouge, but it never arrived there. During the early morning hours, police got an anonymous call saying someone had jumped from the bridge, 175 feet to the river below. They searched the river, but couldn’t find a body; they only found Latiolais’s truck, still running. His cellular phone and cigarettes were there, as was a trolling motor he’d just bought, but his wallet and crutches were missing. He has never been heard from again. When Latiolais’s mother checked his apartment, she found indications of a struggle: there were holes in the walls and a window was punched out. Many of Latiolais’s belongings, including his TV set and guns, were missing. His crutches were never recovered. Latiolais’s mother believes her son met with foul play and someone tried to make his disappearance look like a suicide. Latiolais enjoyed fishing, working on cars and drawing prior to his disappearance, and had occasionally been hired to draw things on the walls of homes and businesses. He left behind a young daughter. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-4617 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs CNN WAFB 9 Facebook Page for Jake Latiolais NBC News Twitter Account for Jake Latiolais Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 2, 2017; casefile added.