Police Seek the Public’s Assistance Locating a Missing Man from Poolesville
1/11/2008
Detectives
from the Montgomery County Police 5th District Investigative Section
have been investigating the disappearance of John James Morris, Jr.,
and are now asking for the public’s assistance. Mr. Morris was last
seen on Monday, July 30, 2007 between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. at his
residence in the 24000 block of Whites Ferry Road in Poolesville,
Maryland. His personal vehicle was left at his residence. He was
reported missing to police on August 23, 2007.
Morris is
described as a white male, age 38, 6’1” tall, weighing 180 pounds, with
graying brown hair, hazel/brown eyes, and a medium complexion. At the
time of his disappearance, he may have been wearing a red fleece
jacket. Additional identifying characteristics include: a pierced left
ear, a tattoo of a panther on his right forearm, a tattoo of a scorpion
on his left shoulder, a scar on the calf of one leg, and he has caps on
his teeth.
Morris has a medical condition and may need
medication. He has been diagnosed with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD), and he has exhibited suicidal tendencies in the past.
Morris has previously resided in the 4300 block of Massachusetts Avenue
in Washington D.C. He has been listed as an endangered missing person
in law enforcement’s National Crime Institute Computer (NCIC) system.
Anyone
who has information about John James Morris, Jr. is asked to call the
5th District Investigative Section at (301) 840-2347, or the police
non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000.