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Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 12:28 PM

LCSO asks for public help in finding missing Fernley woman

LCSO asks for public help in finding missing Fernley woman
Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

Jessica Brooks


The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a Fernley woman who has been missing for more than three weeks.

Jessica Brooks, 42, was last seen in the Spruce Drive area of Fernley around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16 and has not been heard from since.

She was seen on foot, but it is not known which direction she was headed.

Brooks is known to have ties to the Reno, Wellington and Fernley areas.

Brooks is described as a white female, approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She has hazel eyes and blonde hair with dark roots. She has numerous tattoos, including a “sleeve” tattoo on her left arm. Brooks was last seen wearing a pink sweatshirt with “California written across the front, blue jeans and black boots with flames.

LCSO is asking anyone who may know the whereabouts or other information regarding Brooks to contact detective Sean McNeill (Agency Case Number: 17LY03263) at (775) 577-5206, Extension 2, or contact Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900 or www.secretwitness.com.

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