“It bugs me,” Jones said of his interest in investigating cold cases. Just before he retired from the FBI, he caught a case from the Navajo Nation. Two young people had been gunned down inside their vehicle in Greasewood Springs. The case went cold.

“We couldn’t make it happen,” Jones said. “It drove me nuts.”

The mother of one of the victims would continually call him to find out on the progress of the case.

“Those things just bother you,” he said.

He worked the case after he retired, and it was his persistence that led to a lucky break and a suspect four years after his retirement date. The man was charged, and he is now serving two life terms in federal prison.

“I’ve been doing it ever since,” he added.

Now, he continually culls through old cases like Valentine Sally’s. When she was discovered, she was wearing only size nine “Seasons” brand designer jeans. A maroon and white striped pullover sweater and size 36C bra were found nearby. When the case went cold, her remains were buried in the cemetery in Williams.