Ole Miss student, Jimmie “Jay” Lee, has been missing for more than 11 days after his family reported him missing.
“Jimmie Lee (20), who also goes by Jay Lee, was last seen leaving Campus Walk Apartments in Oxford in a 2014 black Ford Fusion with a Mississippi license plate number ‘JAYLEE1’,” according to a press release from the University of Mississippi.
According to the university press release, police said Lee’s vehicle was found Friday afternoon at Molly Barr Trails apartment complex.
“Lee was also last seen wearing a silver robe or housecoat, gold sleeping cap and gray slippers,” the press release states. “Lee is 5’7” 120 lbs. He has black and blonde hair with brown eyes. Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to Lee’s whereabouts. If you have any information about this case, contact the University of Mississippi Police Department at (662) 915-7234 or (662) 915-4911.”
Here’s what we know:
- Lee was last seen at 5:58 a.m. Friday, July 8, leaving Campus Walk Apartments.
- Family members said they last heard from Lee in a 2 a.m. July 8 text message wishing his mother a happy birthday. The family realized later that day that Lee was missing when he did not show up for a baby formula donation drive he had organized as part of his internship with the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services in Lafayette County.
- Ole Miss students established a GoFundMe page on July 16 to help support Lee’s family in their search for the missing student. As of Tuesday morning, the account titled “Jay Lee — Missing Ole Miss Student” had raised $1,700 of its $5,000 goal.
- Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information on locating Lee. If you have information, contact Crime Stoppers at (662) 234-8477.
- Lee is described as 5-feet, 7-inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, with black and blond hair and brown eyes.
- Volunteers and Lee’s family have distributed fliers at Campus Walk Apartments in Oxford and surrounding areas and searched for Lee in the Clear Creek Lake area north of Oxford.
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“We literally went on a full-on walk through the woods yelling, screaming his name,” said Tayla Carey, Lee’s sister. “We ask that everyone assisting with helping us find my brother remains positive as the investigation continues.”
Carey said Lee is much like everyone else in the world especially when it comes to his morning routine.
“He is an avid coffee drinker, he always has to have his cup in the morning,” she said.
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Oxford Police said “Jay” Lee could have been visiting someone at Molly Barr Trails apartments in Oxford, at the time of his disappearance.
Efforts to find Lee have expanded outside the Oxford community to Jackson and Hattiesburg, family members said.
Meanwhile, social media has exploded with posts hoping Lee is found, many under the hashtag #Jaylee.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Oxford Police Department at (662) 232-2400, University Police at (662) 915-7234, or Crime Stoppers at (662) 234-8477. Information and tips also can be shared via social media: Facebook: @OxfordMSPolice or @OleMissPolice or Twitter: @OxfordPolice or @OleMissPolice.
