Case Profiles #32
Jerry Dolphin
Jerry Dolphin was 20-years-old when he suddenly disappeared from New Haven, Connecticut in 1994. He never went long without contacting his family and never left town without the company of someone he knew. His disappearance comes just six weeks after a double homicide that police believe he was a witness to. Police believe Jerry was harmed or murdered in order to prevent this crime from being solved. If you have any information on the disappearance of Jerry Dolphin, please call the New Haven Police Tip hotline at 1-866-888-TIPS.
Sherrian Howe
On May 30th, 2022, the body of 22-year-old Sherrian Howe was located in the Connecticut River. Sherrian had been missing for six months and was last seen on December 21st, 2021 in Manchester, Connecticut leaving her brother’s home with two duffel bags at 4:00am. She went to a few different places before checking into the Days Inn in Windsor Looks. The next day she ordered Dominos to the hotel room and her family received an email from her where she told them she was safe. Sherrian’s car, a blue 2008 Nissan Versa, was found in the CVS parking lot off of Main Street in Windsor Locks a week later on December 28th. Her laptop, cellphone, and other personal items were found in her hotel room. Her case was escalated to a silver alert on December 29th. On June 29th, 2022, Sherrian’s death was ruled as a suicide by drowning.
Image sources:
uncovered.com - “Jerry Dolphin”
nbcconnecticut.com - “Search Ongoing for Manchester Woman Missing Since December”