Detroit police are asking the public to help locate Debra Jones-Christopher, 72, who was reported missing on Wednesday. She was last seen leaving Hollywood Casino near East Lafayette Street and St. Aubin Street.
The casino is in the 400 block of Monroe Street in Detroit. According to ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4, Jones-Christopher was last seen in the area near the intersection to the east. Police have not said what time she left or where she may have been headed.
The outlet reported that Jones-Christopher was wearing a blue Detroit Lions hat, a black vest or jacket, gray pants and black shoes.
How to Report Information
Anyone with information about Jones-Christopher's whereabouts is asked to contact investigators. Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP, or by reaching out to Detroit Downtown Services at 313-237-2850.
Michigan Alerts and Missing-Person Data
Michigan State Police guidance says an Endangered Missing Advisory may be issued when a missing person meets specified danger-related criteria and public information could help with recovery. The guidance does not establish whether an advisory was requested or applies to Jones-Christopher’s case. It describes advisory criteria, not a determination about this missing-person report. Michigan State Police The FBI’s 2024 national report says 533,936 missing-person records were entered into the National Crime Information Center that year. That nationwide total does not provide case-specific context or indicate a Detroit trend.
No further details about the circumstances of her disappearance were included in the report. It also did not say whether she was traveling alone or whether investigators had identified any leads.
