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William Charles Jones: Interview With The Investigator, Pt. 1

·1 hr 17 min·5 clips
William Charles Jones was dropped off at his assisted living facility after his birthday and was never seen again.
The episode begins with an introduction to William Charles 'Chuck' Jones, a 48-year-old from Milford, Ohio, who disappeared on January 31, 2009, after celebrating his birthday with family. Host Ed Dentzel explains his podcast's focus on missing persons cases and his unusual role in sometimes assisting police investigations. He notes that this episode features an interview with a police investigator, Jeff Heggy, reflecting a shift in law enforcement's openness to podcast collaborations. Dentzel provides a summary of Chuck's life: he was divorced with two children, worked as a baker, developed mental health issues leading to his move to an assisted living facility, and vanished after a birthday outing. Three key questions are posed: the significance of his birthday, the presence of his ex-wife's boyfriend on the property, and how an overweight man could have entered the river without footprints. The interview with Jeff Heggy, conducted on October 21, 2025, delves into his background as a retired police officer now working part-time for the Milford Police Department. Heggy explains he learned about Chuck's case through the Namus database and has been working on it for almost two years. The discussion covers Heggy's investigative approach, the victimology of Chuck, and the timeline of his disappearance. It took several days for anyone to realize Chuck was missing, and his room was found neat with his wallet, birthday present, and cake left behind. The investigation initially focused on the nearby river, but no footprints were found due to snow conditions. Heggy discusses the challenges of the case, including the lack of consensus on whether Chuck entered the river or was a victim of foul play. The episode concludes with a teaser for part two of the interview.

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A restrained police interview revisits Chuck's disappearance while keeping the central uncertainty intact.

William Charles Jones, known as Chuck, disappeared after being dropped off at the facility where he lived on January 31, 2009, and Unfound takes up the case in conversation with Jeff Heggy, an administrative officer with the Milford Police Department.

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You want a careful police-side conversation around Chuck Jones, a Milford, Ohio man last seen after his 2009 birthday celebration, with the river question still unresolved.

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