Jennifer Dulos' Family: 'We Still Cannot Believe She Is Gone'

NEW CANAAN, CT — On Sunday, May 24, New Canaan resident and mother-of-five Jennifer Farber Dulos will have been missing for one year. Authorities believe she was murdered by her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, who committed suicide in January before standing trial for the crime.

Over the course of the past year, a lot has happened, but the memory of Jennifer has never been out of our thoughts, particularly for her family and friends.

In the statement below, family spokesperson Carrie Luft discusses how much the family misses her, their gratitude to local and state law enforcement, and that Jennifer and other victims of domestic violence achieve justice:

Statement from Carrie Luft, on Behalf of the Family and Friends of Jennifer Farber Dulos

We miss Jennifer beyond words. The ache of her absence doesn’t go away. Countless questions remain unanswered. The brutality and inhumanity of her death and disappearance continue to haunt us, without subsiding.

But the earth keeps spinning, and somehow an entire year has elapsed. We can see it, and measure it, in the growth of her children, who are taller, stronger, wiser, and more like their mom every day. And we continue to see and sense her in their expressions, their gestures, their laughter, their hugs.

It is a testament to her deeply loving influence as a parent that Jennifer’s children are healthy and well. They are safe and surrounded by love and support. Gloria, their grandmother and guardian, is also healthy and well, for which we are so grateful during this precarious time.

In the past several months, the focus of the media has turned, as it should, to the life-threatening illness that has engulfed the globe. We know Jennifer has not been forgotten. The investigation into her death and disappearance is active and ongoing, and we remain extremely grateful to the Connecticut State Police and New Canaan Police for their commitment to Jennifer’s case. Two people have been arrested for conspiracy to murder and have yet to stand trial. That day will come.

The calls for Justice for Jennifer are powerful and moving. We urge that their scope be extended to all victims of intimate partner violence, many of whose stories are never told and who are now even more at risk. Some community-based groups are organizing Candles for Jennifer on Sunday, May 24. Please support them—in Jennifer’s honor, and in honor of all those who have died by intimate partner violence.

Likewise, for any who can afford to do so, we encourage donations to a local women’s shelter, family shelter, or food bank. These vital organizations are struggling during the pandemic, at a time when their services are more crucial than ever.

Jennifer was a very private person; she would never have wanted the details of her life to be made public. When you read about her case, we ask that you keep that in mind. She was gentle, kind, brilliant, and courageous, and we still cannot believe she is gone.

The Dulos case:

• Finding Jennifer Dulos Remains '#1 Focus' For Chief Prosecutor
• Fotis Dulos Dies After Suicide Attempt: Attorney
• Michelle Troconis Had Expired Passport, Contact With Fotis: State
• Jennifer Dulos Case Search Warrants: Fotis Tried To Run Her Over
• 6 Facts About Jennifer Dulos Murder Case
• Warrant Details Possible Motive On Why Jennifer Dulos Was Killed And Why Police Believe She Is Dead
• The Haggling Over Fotis Dulos Estate Has Begun: Report
• CT Man Caught Trespassing At Fotis Dulos' Farmington Home: PD
• Jennifer Dulos' Killer Still At Large, Says Fotis Dulos' Family
• Michelle Troconis Issues First Statement In Jennifer Dulos Case
• Jennifer Dulos Was Never In 'Human Grave' Prosecutor Says: Report
• State Supreme Court Dismisses Dulos Gag Order Appeal