Janice K. Pockett
Missing since July 26, 1973 from Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.
Classification: Non Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: October 15, 1965
7 years old
H 4'0" (122 cm); 65 lbs (29 kg)
# Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blonde hair; blue eyes.
# Clothing: Navy blue shorts with an imprinted design and a blue and white-striped jersey.
# Dentals: She has a gap between her front teeth.
# Other: DNA available
Circumstances of Disappearance
Pockett left her family's home to take a bicycle ride on July 26, 1973. Her bike was found later on Rhoades Road, near her home, close to a wooded area.
An extensive search of the woods resulted in no clues as to Pockett's whereabouts. She has not been seen or heard from since.
A convicted murderer and known pedophile, confessed to Pockett's killing in the 1970's. He claimed that he buried Pockett in an area near Lawrence, Massachusetts. Pockett's body has never been discovered and the suspect was never charged in her disappearance. He died in prison in 1999. On a related note, the suspect claimed that Pockett was buried near the grave of Angelo Puglisi, a Massachusetts boy who disappeared in 1976.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Connecticut State Patrol
860-779-4900
OR
860-779-4940
E-Mail
All information may be submitted on an anonymous basis.
NCIC Number:
M-239254040
Missing since July 26, 1973 from Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.
Classification: Non Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: October 15, 1965
7 years old
H 4'0" (122 cm); 65 lbs (29 kg)
# Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blonde hair; blue eyes.
# Clothing: Navy blue shorts with an imprinted design and a blue and white-striped jersey.
# Dentals: She has a gap between her front teeth.
# Other: DNA available
Circumstances of Disappearance
Pockett left her family's home to take a bicycle ride on July 26, 1973. Her bike was found later on Rhoades Road, near her home, close to a wooded area.
An extensive search of the woods resulted in no clues as to Pockett's whereabouts. She has not been seen or heard from since.
A convicted murderer and known pedophile, confessed to Pockett's killing in the 1970's. He claimed that he buried Pockett in an area near Lawrence, Massachusetts. Pockett's body has never been discovered and the suspect was never charged in her disappearance. He died in prison in 1999. On a related note, the suspect claimed that Pockett was buried near the grave of Angelo Puglisi, a Massachusetts boy who disappeared in 1976.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Connecticut State Patrol
860-779-4900
OR
860-779-4940
All information may be submitted on an anonymous basis.
NCIC Number:
M-239254040
