Left: Composite to age 50 (circa 2009)

Jay Calvin Pringle
Missing since April 19, 1977 from Medford, Jackson County, Oregon.
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: July 2, 1959
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 17 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'10"; 150 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; brown eyes. Center cut hair. Frequently wore headbands. Myopic. Wore gold wire, rimless glasses. Slender build.
• Marks, Scars: Possible scar left elbow, left calf, knees and above left eye.
• Dentals: Dental charts available
• Clothing: Army jacket, pants and shoes. A blue bandanna tied around head. He was last seen carrying a brown/green wool blanket and a suitcase.
• DNA: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Pringle left Medford, Oregon with a friend on a trip to California. He was last seen on April 19, 1977 in Gardena, California, allegedly when Pringle and friend argued and split up. Pringle made friends with an unknown person and allegedly left with him. Prior to the missing date he resided in Medford, Oregon.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Special Investigator Jim Tattersall
541-774-6800
Email

Agency Case Number:
77-1993

NCIC Number:
M-013223977
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
California Department of Justice
Mail Tribune
Jackson Co. Oregon
NamUs
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children