HE LEFT AFTER A PHONE CALL—AND NEVER CAME BACK

📍Rochester, New York | February 12, 2009

🏒 Sixteen-year-old Domonique Tyshawn Holley-Grisham had just finished a hockey game.

It was supposed to be a night of celebration — his team had won, and his mom was planning a belated birthday party for him.

📱 Then his cell phone rang.

Domonique answered, walked down the stairs while talking… and disappeared into the cold Rochester night.

💔 That was the last time anyone saw him.

👩‍👦 His mother, Mozell Jones-Grisham, remembers it vividly.

"I miss my baby and it's so much that I want to do that, I just feel… helpless," she said.

When she got home expecting to see him at his party — he wasn’t there. She called the police immediately.

But instead of springing into action, they waited until the early morning to come.

And when they did, they wanted to label her son as a runaway.

She refused to believe it.

"He didn’t run away. He had no reason to. He didn’t take anything with him."

⚽ Domonique was active, funny, and full of energy.

He loved sports — hockey, basketball, football — and tried to set a good example for his younger siblings.

He was the second-oldest of six children, a boy who always came home.

📢 In 2019, Mozell put up a billboard in Rochester to mark 10 years without answers.

"I do things on his birthday, on his anniversary. Nobody can yell his name louder than me. So that's my thought — to keep screaming until he's found."

📏 Domonique was:

16 years old

5’9”–5’11” tall

160–180 lbs

Last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black & blue Jordan sneakers

📞 If you have any information, call the Rochester Police Department at 585-428-6720.

💔 He walked out after a phone call.

He never came home.

And his mother is still screaming his name into the void — praying someone, somewhere, will answer.

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The Vivid Faces of the Vanished

2025/8/9 Edited to

The case of Domonique Tyshawn Holley-Grisham highlights the challenges and complexities surrounding missing persons investigations, especially when involving teenagers. Despite his active lifestyle, love for sports such as hockey, basketball, and football, and close-knit family ties, Domonique vanished under mysterious circumstances after a seemingly ordinary phone call. Long-term missing cases like Domonique’s often involve community awareness campaigns to keep the individual’s story alive and foster leads. Mozell Jones-Grisham’s dedication to her son’s case—in part demonstrated by placing a billboard in 2019, marking 10 years without answers—illustrates how family members become crucial advocates to maintain public attention. Effective investigation efforts typically rely on prompt police response and cooperation between law enforcement and families. Delays and initial assumptions, like labeling Domonique a runaway, can hinder such efforts, underscoring the importance of treating each case with sensitivity and urgency. It is essential to keep communication open and encourage anyone with information to contact authorities. Physical descriptions provided—Domonique was between 5’9” and 5’11”, weighing around 160–180 lbs, last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black & blue Jordan sneakers—play a vital role in searches and public identification. In modern missing persons cases, leveraging social media and digital forensics enhances reach and speed for potentially finding leads. From a broader perspective, Domonique’s disappearance also reflects the emotional toll on families and communities, emphasizing the need for supportive resources and advocacy. Organizations and local groups focused on missing persons contribute by raising awareness, supporting families, and pushing for justice and resolutions. For those seeking to help or learn more, contacting the Rochester Police Department at 585-428-6720 remains crucial. Continued community vigilance and media exposure remain key to finding Domonique or uncovering essential information about his case.