Jelani Day

Unknown MissingBody Recovered

Updated August 31, 2021

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Missing Persons Details

_{Known As} Jelani Day
Missing from Bloomington, Illinois - USA	Nationality	Case Entered August 31, 2021	Status Body Recovered
Current Classification Unknown Missing	Source of Record Local Law Enforcement	Last Updated September 24, 2021	Verified

Physical Description

Gender Male	Age When Reported Missing	Age As of Today	Race Black or African American
Hair Color Black	Eye Color Brown	Height 6-2	Weight 180 lbs

Last Seen Wearing	Unknown at time of report
Distinguishing Features	May have facial hair
Known Medical Conditions

Details of Disappearance

Jelani Day was last seen by family or friends on August 23, 2021 in Bloomington, Illinois - USA.

-UPDATED- 9/24/21
The body of Jelani Day was recovered.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/jelani-day-case-body-found-in-illinois-river-identified-as-missing-isu-grad-student/2620485/

Missing is Jelani J.J. Day, 25, of Bloomington, Illinois and is a graduate student at Illinois State University (ISU). Day was reported missing on 8/25/2021 under UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES by his family and an ISU faculty member.

Day's family last spoke to Day on the evening of 8/23/2021. They made attempts to locate him but were unsuccessful. Day also had not shown up to class the past several days.

On 8/26/21 Police in Peru, IL reported locating Day's vehicle in a wooded area, Day was not found.

No further details provided.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Jelani Day, you are encouraged to contact the Bloomington (IL) Police Department at 309-434-2548, ask for Detective Paul Jones. Be sure to have the case number available as you will need it.

Vehicle Details

Vehicle Make

Chrysler

Vehicle Year

2010

Vehicle Color

White

Plate State

Illinois

License Plate Number

CH74067

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