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Case File 85DFCT

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Left & Center: Pockett, circa 1973; Right: Age-progressed to 39 years (circa 2005)

Janice K. Pockett
Missing since July 26, 1973 from Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.
Classification: Non Family Abduction

Vital Statistics

  • Date Of Birth: October 15, 1965
  • Age at Time of Disappearance: 7 years old
  • Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'0" (122 cm); 65 lbs (29 kg)
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blonde hair; blue eyes.
  • Clothing: Navy blue shorts with an imprinted design and a blue and white-striped jersey.
  • Dentals: She has a gap between her front teeth.
  • Other: DNA available

    • Circumstances of Disappearance
    Pockett left her family's home to take a bicycle ride at 3 p.m. on July 26, 1973. The girl told her mother she was going to get a butterfly she had left under a rock in a wooded area on Rhodes road. Her bike was found six days later on Rhoades Road, near her home, close to a wooded area.
    An extensive search of the woods resulted in no clues as to Pockett's whereabouts. She has not been seen or heard from since.
    A convicted murderer and known pedophile, confessed to Pockett's killing in the 1970's. He claimed that he buried Pockett in an area near Lawrence, Massachusetts. Pockett's body has never been discovered and the suspect was never charged in her disappearance. He died in prison in 1999. The suspect claimed that Pockett was buried near the grave of Angelo Puglisi.
    Janice Pockett is one of six young females either missing or found dead in the area since 1968.

    Investigators
    If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
    Connecticut State Patrol
    860-779-4900
    Email
    OR
    860-779-4940
    E-Mail
    All information may be submitted on an anonymous basis.

    NCMEC #: NCMC923957

    NCIC Number:
    M-239254040
    Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

    Source Information:
    Connecticut Department Of Public Safety
    The Boston Globe On-Line
    National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
    Connecticut Department of Public Safety

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