Profile Number: 258
Name: Jeffrey Hegwood
Case Status
Demographic Information
First Name
Jeffrey
Middle Name
Keith
Last Name
Hegwood
Nickname
Jeff
Date of Birth
Age at Disappearance
23
General Age
Sex
Race / Ancestry
Eye Color
Hair / Hair Color
Facial Hair
Height in inches
70in
Weight in Pounds
155lbs
Clothing Description
He was wearing a gold Bulova Acutron watch with a green safety cross on its face and the name "Robert E. Bell" engraved on the back. Hegwood wears eyeglasses or contact lenses. He was wearing a V-neck brown sweater and tan pants. A turquoise ring.
Scars
Yes
Scars Description
He has a scar on his inner left eyebrow.
Vehicle Description
Located the following day near Short Katie Street, and has been abandoned and appeared to be involved in a minor hit-and-run accident.
Other Information Description
Known to wear eyeglasses or contact lens
Location
Street
Townhouse Lounge
City
Hattiesburg
County
Forrest
State
Mississippi
Map
31.327111, -89.290333
Agency Info
Repository Status
Open
Agency Case Number
MP-80-3-4
Agency Contact
Rusty Keyes, Chief
Agency Name
University of Southern Mississippi Police Department - Cold Case Unit
Agency Telephone
NAMUS Entry
Yes
NAMUS Number
53151
NCIC Report
Yes
Case Circumstances
Jeffrey (Jeff) Hegwood went missing at age 23 and was last seen leaving the Townhouse Lounge in downtown Hattiesburg, MS around 9:30 or 10:00 PM on March 20, 1980 wearing a v-neck brown sweater, tan pants, a gold Bulova Acutron watch with a green safety cross on its face and the name "Robert E. Bell" engraved on the back, and a turquoise ring. Jeff is believed to be a danger to himself or others; do not approach. If you or anyone you know has information regarding Jeff's whereabouts, please contact the University of Southern Mississippi Police Department - Cold Case Unit at 601-266-4946.
Date Received
Date Missing/Date Last Seen