MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The University of Mississippi student, Jimmie “Jay” Lee, has officially been presumed dead by the court after a petition was filed for a declaration of death. The document lists Jimmie Dale Lee III as a person who underwent a catastrophic event two years ago that exposed him to imminent danger which is expected to result in the loss of life. This comes after Lee's absence since the event and family, friends, and multiple law enforcement agencies still not being able to find him. The court has ordered the State of Mississippi to now issue a certificate of death for Lee, according to a document filed Oct. 15. ► ORIGINAL STORY: University of Mississippi student missing On July 8, 2022, The University of Mississippi issued a missing student alert after Lee was last seen leaving Campus Walk Apartments in Oxford, Mississippi two days before. Officers believe Lee was visiting someone at Molly Barr Trails at the time of his disappearance. Two weeks later, Timothy Herrington Jr. was charged with murder in connection to the Lee's disappearance. Man indicted on capital murder charge in Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee case In 2023 he was indicted on capital murder charges. Herrington was also a student at the University of Mississippi at the time. A trial date has been set for December 2. Herrington remains out on bond.