Flipping through an old photograph album in their Bradenton home, Joyce and Drew Kesse remember their daughter Jennifer as inquisitive and smart, even at a young age.
"Always questioning,” Joyce Kesse said. “Because she always asked a million questions.”
“Why was probably her favorite,” said Drew Kesse.
Now, that same question has haunted them for the past 9 years, ever since Jennifer disappeared.
It happened in January of 2006. The 24-year-old was last seen at her condo on Conroy Road in Orlando. When she didn’t show up for work, her concerned family contacted the police.
One of the only clues left behind was Jennifer’s car which was abandoned in another condo parking lot just down the road.
"We just need somebody who knows something, all these years later,” Joyce said. “We beg them."
This week, the Orlando Police Department released an age-progressed photo of Jennifer, who would’ve turned 33-years-old this past May.
The Kesse’s said they can’t help but wonder what her life would be like today, if she never went missing.
"Dynamic, outgoing, intelligent,” said Joyce. “Probably somewhere in a very high managerial position in finance and happy in love."
The Kesse’s said it’s what Jennifer deserved. Instead, they are left wondering what happened to a young woman full of so much promise.
"We love Jen,” said Joyce. “And we will never, ever stop loving her and hoping for an answer.”
If you have any information that could help investigators find Jennifer, call the Central Florida Crimeline at (800) 423-TIPS (8477).