JACKSON — The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Jorrell Lamar Henry II, who has been reported a runaway, police said.
Police described Henry as 5-foot-6 and about 135 pounds, with brown eyes, low-cut black hair and a mustache. They said he has an earring in his right ear and a piercing on the left side of his nose.
Authorities said Henry was last seen wearing a black tank top and black shorts. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234 or 769-209-7439, police said. The police notice said all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Police routinely seek public assistance in missing-person cases to help locate juveniles and ensure their safety. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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