Missing Since: 1997-09-10 Location: Watertown, New York
Gordon was last seen in Watertown, New York on September 10, 1997. A week prior to her disappearance, she had been discharged from a community psychiatric facility on Stone Street. She has never been heard from again. At the time of her disappearance, she lived in the 700 block of State Street; the building has since been demolished. She has left home before, but had always kept in touch with her loved ones every few weeks by phone. None of them have heard from her since her disappearance. Her mother reported her as a missing person 40 days after she was last seen. Gordon has led a transient lifestyle in the past and has previously lived in Florida and North and South Carolina. Many of the men she had relationships with were physically abusive to her. At the time of her disappearance, she and her mother were fighting over custody of Gordon’s three-year-old son. Her mother later adopted the child. Few details are available in Gordon’s case, which remains unsolved. Her mother is still alive and still hopes for resolution in her case. Investigating Agency Watertown Police Department 315-782-2233 315-786-2601 Source Information New York Missing Persons North American Missing Persons Network Jennifer Gordon News 10 Now The Doe Network The Watertown Daily Times NamUs NNY 360 Updated 7 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated August 23, 2023; details of disappearance updated.