

| Age at missing | 19 years old |
| Case ID | jeremiah-jamal-parker |
| 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 | 1984-05-28 |
| Disappearance details | Parker was last seen with a cousin at approximately 6:00 p.m. on April 11, 2004, at the North Sherwood Forest Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He left his car, a red 1993 Pontiac Grand Am, behind the treeline in the northwest corner of the park and left his cousin inside the vehicle while he went into the park. He said he wanted to look for a cellular phone holder which he had lost. Parker never returned. A search for him uncovered only his cellular phone and one of his shoes about fifty yards from where his car was parked. Parker's loved ones are puzzled by his disappearance; he has not gone missing before and never even spent the night away from home without telling his parents. He worked at Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers and attended Baton Rouge Community College at the time of his disappearance. He had seen the movie The Passion of the Christ shortly before his disappearance and was deeply moved by it. After watching the film, he told his family members he would be "leaving soon." It is unclear what Parker meant by this statement or whether the film had anything to do with his disappearance. Parker's case remains unsolved. He may have traveled to Canada after he was last seen. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-2000 225-389-8617 Source Information NamUs Outpost for Hope Louisiana Missing Persons Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 6, 2020; picture added, clothing/jewelry description and details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details en | Parker was last seen with a cousin at approximately 6:00 p.m. on April 11, 2004, at the North Sherwood Forest Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He left his car, a red 1993 Pontiac Grand Am, behind the treeline in the northwest corner of the park and left his cousin inside the vehicle while he went into the park. He said he wanted to look for a cellular phone holder which he had lost. Parker never returned. A search for him uncovered only his cellular phone and one of his shoes about fifty yards from where his car was parked. Parker's loved ones are puzzled by his disappearance; he has not gone missing before and never even spent the night away from home without telling his parents. He worked at Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers and attended Baton Rouge Community College at the time of his disappearance. He had seen the movie The Passion of the Christ shortly before his disappearance and was deeply moved by it. After watching the film, he told his family members he would be "leaving soon." It is unclear what Parker meant by this statement or whether the film had anything to do with his disappearance. Parker's case remains unsolved. He may have traveled to Canada after he was last seen. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-2000 225-389-8617 Source Information NamUs Outpost for Hope Louisiana Missing Persons Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 6, 2020; picture added, clothing/jewelry description and details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details word count | 252 |
| Distinguishing marks | Black male. Black hair, brown eyes. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Black male. Black hair, brown eyes. |
| Full name | Jeremiah Jamal Parker |
| Full name en | Jeremiah Jamal Parker |
| Height | 5'6 |
| ID | 13357 |
| Investigating agency | Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-2000 225-389-8617 Source Information NamUs Outpost for Hope Louisiana Missing Persons |
| Missing since | 2004-04-11 |
| Official last updated | 2020-03-06 |
| Official update count | 2 |
| Official update history | picture added, clothing/jewelry description and details of disappearance updated. |
| Path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Race | Black |
| Race en | Black |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | NamUs Outpost for Hope Louisiana Missing Persons |
| 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 | 120 pounds |

Parker was last seen with a cousin at approximately 6:00 p.m. on April 11, 2004, at the North Sherwood Forest Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He left his car, a red 1993 Pontiac Grand Am, behind the treeline in the northwest corner of the park and left his cousin inside the vehicle while he went into the park. He said he wanted to look for a cellular phone holder which he had lost. Parker never returned. A search for him uncovered only his cellular phone and one of his shoes about fifty yards from where his car was parked. Parker’s loved ones are puzzled by his disappearance; he has not gone missing before and never even spent the night away from home without telling his parents. He worked at Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers and attended Baton Rouge Community College at the time of his disappearance. He had seen the movie The Passion of the Christ shortly before his disappearance and was deeply moved by it. After watching the film, he told his family members he would be “leaving soon.” It is unclear what Parker meant by this statement or whether the film had anything to do with his disappearance. Parker’s case remains unsolved. He may have traveled to Canada after he was last seen. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-2000 225-389-8617 Source Information NamUs Outpost for Hope Louisiana Missing Persons Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 6, 2020; picture added, clothing/jewelry description and details of disappearance updated.