Jennifer Peterson
MISSING: Jennifer Lee Peterson “Jenni” or “Jen P.” went missing on September 27, 2022 from LaCrosse, WI. She is a daughter, a sister and a mother and she would be 41 years old today.
During my initial research I found very little information about Jenni’s case. After speaking with Ellie, Jennifer’s mom, here are the facts: Jennifer went missing on September 27, 2022 and was first reported missing on Christmas Eve in 2022. By this point, the investigation into her disappearance was tragically 3 months behind and precious potential evidence was lost. At the time she went missing she had been renting a room in a home, but was planning on moving to Iowa and had all of her things packed up and ready to go. She had arranged a ride, but that individual claimed that he did not take her anywhere that day. The man who was renting her the room said that she left and did not come back that night. Her last voicemail was left to the person she was planning on meeting in Iowa once she arrived and in it she told him that she would see him in a few hours. Cell phone pings indicate that her phone never left the area of the space she had been renting. Despite later searches, her cell phone has yet to be recovered. There is no evidence to suggest that she ever left LaCrosse, WI.
Full disclosure: At the time of her disappearance, Jennifer struggled with addiction as well as drug induced schizophrenia.
Jennifer tried to get better. Over the years she would voluntarily check herself into a behavioral health facility to give herself a break. In 2022, the year she went missing, she moved to a rehab facility in California where she responded very well to treatment. The progress was short-lived, though, after she returned to LaCrosse.
There’s a solid chance that addiction played a role in Jennifer’s disappearance, but if you ask me, something doesn’t add up. I am not a detective, but it seems weird to me that she would willingly disappear after packing up all of her things and arranging a ride. Where is her phone if it never left? If the man I mentioned earlier didn’t drive her anywhere, did someone else give her a ride and if so, where? Someone must know more about what happened to Jennifer Peterson.
Jennifer Peterson Description:
Gender: Female
Age now: 41
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown (dyed blonde at time of disappearance)
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5’5”
Weight: 155 lbs
Last known clothing: Unknown
The pin in this map is very close to her last place of residence near Trane Park on Horton Street in LaCrosse, WI. I am not including an exact address to protect the privacy of anyone who may be a part of the investigation: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=10-wyjThPStXucyrKZqk6-9G5yNspui4&ll=43.789892678705414%2C-91.2302662&z=18
If you have any information in regards to the disappearance of Jennifer Peterson please reach out to the LaCrosse, WI police at (608) 782-7575.
When I asked Ellie to describe her daughter she replied that she had a kind heart and was always trying to help others. “Since the time she was very young she loved babies and animals. She always took care of her younger brother who was 3 years younger than her.” Her family holds out hope that someday someone will come forward with information that will crack this case. If this is you or someone you know, please reach out to LaCrosse, WI police today at (608) 782-7575. Jenni’s family needs to know what happened to her.
