Jennifer Kesse: Orlando woman missing for 20 years; FOX 35 explores cold case
Jennifer Kesse: 20 Years Later | FOX 35 Docs
A lot has changed in the 20 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared on January 24, 2006. But even now, she’s never been found. What went wrong on that January day? Should the cold case already have been cracked? And is there any hope left to find her? FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer looks at those questions through the eyes of Jennifer’s parents Drew and Joyce Kesse, former Orlando police Chief Orlando Rolon and FOX 35 News Anchor Amy Kaufeldt, who has covered the case for two decades.
ORLANDO, Fla. - A lot has changed in the 20 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Orlando home on January 24, 2006.
20 years after Jennifer Kesse vanished, family continues search
Jennifer Kesse vanished Jan. 24, 2006, after failing to show up for work, a detail that immediately alarmed those who knew her. What began as a concern quickly turned into an intensive search that stretched from days into months, and eventually into years.
The 24-year-old woman did not show up for work that day – prompting immediate concerns from her parents. Her car was found a mile away. A single surveillance camera captured someone behind the wheel and appearing to be wiping things down, but it recorded in 3-second blips.
The person's identity is obscured by inconvenient fencing and timing delays. No arrests. No suspects. No witnesses. The case went cold for years.
Her parents have not stopped searching – even fighting for access to the police records in their daughter's disappearance. Questions have been raised about the police department's initial response, conversations about missed clues, and unfortunate timing.
Where is Jennifer Kesse? Who is the mystery person behind the wheel of her car? Should the case have already been solved? What went wrong? Is there hope that she will be found?
New technology – better technology today – could be next in helping to find Kesse, including using A.I. The FDLE has reopened the case, and is re-examining the evidence.