Case File 177DMFL
Left: Townsend, circa 1980; Right: Age-Progression to 34 years old. (circa 2010).
Jason Edward Townsend
Missing since May 20, 1980 from Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.
Classification: Non-Family Abduction
Vital Statistics
Circumstances of Disappearance Investigators Agency Case Number: BS80-05-05706 NCMEC #: NCMC601922 NCIC Number: M-582056971 Source Information: The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Townsend vanished while his mother, Augusta Walker, was at work. She had left a friend, Roscoe Pierce, in charge of Jason.
Police soon learned that Pierce was a fugitive from the state of New York, wanted for molesting a young girl. Two days after Jason's disappearance, police cornered Pierce and killed him after he lunged for an officer's gun. Pierce refused to give any clues about Jason's whereabouts. Foul play is suspected.
If you have any information concerning Townsend's case, please contact:
Broward County Sheriff's Office
305-497-3695
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Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Florida Department
of Justice
Florida Missing Children
Information Clearinghouse