Left: Jacobson, circa 1996 Right: Progressed by NCMEC to age 16 (circa 2007)

John Henry Jacobson
Missing since November 16, 1996 from Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: August 12, 1991
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 5 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 3'0"; 47 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Light brown hair; brown eyes.
• Clothing: A hunter green winter coat with blue cuffs.
• Dentals: Available
• Fingerprints: Not Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Jacobson was last seen leaving a relative's home with his mother, Sandra in Sandra's car in Bismarck, North Dakota on November 16, 1996.
Jacobson was supposed to get some gas, which she did. Bismarck Police have the gas receipt from a local convenience store. Then, Jacobson and her son was supposed to be return to her relatives home. They never returned. His mother, Sandy, had been displaying signs of mental illness recently and had agreed to seek help when they returned. The following day, her gray 1990 Honda Civic was located abandoned at the Centennial Beach parking lot which is adjacent to the Missouri River in Bismarck, North Dakota. The driver's door was open, the keys were still in the ignition, and her purse was on the seat with all its contents intact.