WASHINGTON, D.C. — The search for 73-year-old Frankie Jones Sr., who vanished last month from his Southwest D.C. home, ended in tragedy when his remains were discovered in a wooded section of Oxon Run Park in Prince George’s County on Monday.
Jones was reported missing by family members on June 24 after he was last seen leaving his residence. He was classified as a Critical Missing Person, and a public flier with his photo was distributed as search teams conducted multiple canvasses and deployed drones in the area over the following weeks.
The remains, found July 21 just across the D.C. line in Oxon Hill, were transported to the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which confirmed the identity as Jones. The cause and manner of death are still under investigation, but no foul play is suspected.
The case is now being handled as a death investigation by Prince George’s County Police.