Missing Date: Wed, Jun 13 2001. Seven-year-old Kyron Horman went missing from his elementary school on June 4, 2010, and hasn't been seen since. #LostIsNotAlone FOUND SAFE: Kelsie Sinnett, 25, Katy, Texas . There is a website and foundation started by Jason's mother in 2003: http://www.projectjason.org/about/about-jason.html It gives details on Jason and the case of his mysterious disappearance near his family home in Omaha, Nebraska. Project Jason: https://projectjason.org Jason's Link at Project . Jason agreed to meet this coworker at the local high school, as it was easier than giving directions over the phone. As of 2022[update], Jolkowski's whereabouts remain unknown. The hashtag is meant to spread awareness of Jolkowski's story and encourage the public to keep an eye out for him. Jason Anthony Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981 in Grand Island, Nebraska. He did his household chores as usual up until the time he disappeared. I suspect foul play as well. He is described as a shy person who was not involved with drugs or alcohol and was close to his family at the time of his disappearance. I guess its possible a hit-and-run could have still happened, but it just seems weird that no trace of it was left behind and that no one in the neighborhood heard any kind of commotion. On June 7, 1992, Suzie Streeter, Stacy McCall, and Sherrill Levitt, "The Springfield Three," disappeared after a graduation party in the heart of the Bible Belt. They also lobbied for Jasons Law, which was passed by the Nebraska Legislature in 2005 and resulted in the creation of a statewide database for missing persons. His car was in the shop for repairs and he initially said he would walk there, but then called back and made arrangements for a coworker to pick him up at Jolkowski's old school, Benson High School, eight blocks from his home. The third theory is a bit of an amalgamation of the two previously discussed. On the morning of June 13, 2001, his car was in the shop, so he began his ten minute walk to meet a co-worker who would give him a ride to work. 19-year old Jason Jolkowski was called into work early on June 13, 2001. I suppose it makes as much sense as any other scenario. As much as I want to believe that Jason is alive out there somewhere, I dont think he would have left his family in the dark for this long if he knew who he was. NOBODYAW S ANYTHING AND YOU KNOW, THE DETECTIVES JTUS DIDNT FIND ANYTHING. He lived on the 3600 block of Bedford Ave, close to Jason's family. Jason never reached the rendezvous location and he was never seen again. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children created an age-progression photo that shows what Jolkowski would look like now at the age of 39. I do hope they looked closely at the coworker though, because that seems to be the only part of his day that was out of the ordinary. Nothing else had been taken from his bedroom. Vanished Into Thin Air: The Disappearance of Jason Jolkowski | by Jenn Baxter | Medium 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. I believe this is my first write-up so please take it easy on me. For those who are unfamiliar with the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski, I will elaborate. 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He left his parents house to meet the co-worker at the high school several blocks way and never arrived; no body came forward to report seeing or hearing anything suspicious. There are no indications that he had any of the typical issues that would get a person murdered. Like I said maybe he saw something . 'There's no leads, nobody saw anything': 20 years since Jason Jolkowski was last seen, JASON JOELKOWSKIS FAMILY CONTINUES TO SEARCH FOR ANSWERS. He has not cashed any of his paychecks, used his cellular phone or ATM card, or picked up his car from the auto repair shop since his disappearance. There is a website and foundation started by Jason's mother in 2003: http://www.projectjason.org/about/about-jason.html It gives details on Jason and the case of his mysterious disappearance near his family home in Omaha, Nebraska. According to Jasons friend, Amanda Goodman: He loves his parents and his brother more than anything in the world. It could had been at either the front, 52nd entrance or the Maple street sideMaple was closer to his house if he went by way of North 50th Street AND North 50th Ave (they are two different streets, adjacent)a little confusing if you had to give directions! So he called a co-worker and arranged to meet her at nearby Benson High School, roughly half a mile away from his home, and from there she was supposed to drive him to Fazolis. But the main theory, which his family also believes to be true, is that Jason was lured into a vehicle by someone that day and then murdered. It's just residential streets all the way to the high school. Since Jolkowski had trouble giving directions, he arranged for them to meet at Benson High School, which he and his co-worker had previously attended. Another possibility could be that some local kids who knew him maybe offered him a ride and fucked with him and it got out of hand, or maybe someone was just a local psychopath. However, it appears Sam Sherman did not attend Benson High, at least according to the school's 1999 yearbook, which included the juniors, Class of 2000. In the early morning hours of December 25, 1945, the Sodder family's home burned down. As mentioned before, there is a park on the way to the high school from his home. the omaha PD suspect foul play but there is no body, no clues, and no evidence. Then, the driver killed Jason either by accident or on purpose, worried he would tell about the encounter. Or someone who seemed helpless and actually wasn't. it's important to note this, it was reported that jason had a mild learning disability with his speech and language but according to his parents he hwd above average intelligence. What places did it connect to? At the time of his disappearance, he was attending community college part-time and had gotten into the radio broadcasting program. Jason was described as shy, intelligent, and kind by those who knew him. The route most likely for Jason to have taken is so straightforward it's very hard for me to think of any place somebody could hide a body or do whatever happened to him without anyone witnessing anything. Debris would have been left at the scene? This case seems baffling with basically no physical evidence. Something random like this is always possible, but no one in the neighborhood reported hearing or seeing a vehicle accident in the middle of the day. What happened to the Fort Worth Missing Trio? He never showed up to the school and has never been seen or heard from since. "On June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowski called his workplace, Fazoli's, stating that he made arrangements for a coworker to pick him up for his shift at Omaha Benson High School, where Jolkowski had previously attended school, due to his car being at the auto mechanic's.The school was eight blocks from his home. He had a passion for broadcasting and the Chicago Cubs. I especially find it interesting that he was leaving that job, and that someone on Reddit mentioned the boss is the one who arranged Jason been picked up by the colleague. Jolkowski was supposed to start a new job a week after he vanished, and was excited about it; he never showed up to begin work there. Surely if a car hit a person, someone nearby would have heard? He has not cashed any of his paychecks, used his cellular phone or ATM card, or picked up his car from the auto repair shop since his disappearance. I know it definitely happens but if a neighborhood creep called a passing young man into his house, with a "Can you help me reach this top shelf?" There's no indication that the coworker had anything to do with it. I do wonder how often young adult men are sexually assaulted. At 10:45, Jason was seen bringing garbage cans in from the curb. I agree. One Minute and Forty-Three Seconds. They say he is too responsible to have left without warning, and he was not having any problems at the time of his disappearance. At one point Jason apparently planned to walk the 4.5 miles to the Fizoli's where he worked, but then asked a co-worker for a ride for 10:45am (which they agreed to meet in the high school parking lot). For more information, please see our When the perpetrator realized Jason wasnt who they thought he was, they killed and obscured his remains to hide their crime. Project Jason . -, Press J to jump to the feed. On the morning of June 13, 2001, his car was in the shop, so he began his ten minute walk to meet a co-worker who would give him a ride to work. Asha has not been seen since. I think someone had watched him over the last few days at least. Jason deserves peace and his family deserves answers. [5][2][10] In 2005, after lobbying by his parents, "Jason's Law" was passed by Nebraska Legislature, providing for a statewide database on missing persons. "I didn't realize it's been 20 years. The fact that the investigation was so delayed likely led to the loss of any clues that might have been found. His car was undergoing work at a local mechanic, and because the shift was unplanned, Jason had to make arrangements for a ride. All we really have at this point is speculation. He wasn't the type of victim that we think of who may have been abducted by sex trafficking thugs or pedophiles, such as victims Asha Degree, Johnny Gosch, or Amy Lynn Bradley. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. As this theory goes, Jason was walking when someone stopped and offered a ride. At the time, he had a job at a local Fazolis fast food restaurant, though he was set to start a new job at a local radio station in mid to late June of 2001. You would say one word, and it was usually something silly. Every time this case is shared on here there is always at least one local who comments and says the area isn't as safe as everyone thinks, so that's why I have always leaned towards foul play. Im curious to know a little more. When trying to determine what happened in any given case, I tend to go by Occams razor - the simplest explanation or the explanation that makes the fewest assumptions is likely the correct explanation. Apparently the coworker giving Jason a ride was checked out by law enforcement and cleared. Possibly saw something he wasnt supposed to (car being stolen, drug deal, burglary? A ng man helped his younger brother with the garbage cans before heading off to meet a coworker for a ride. Following his disappearance, there was no further activity on either his bank account or his cellphone. Obviously, it's been almost 20 years since Jason vanished but I wonder what the park looked like back then. Privacy Policy. He was last seen leaving his family home travelling in the direction of his former high school, where he was supposed to meet his ride to work. Jason was also said to have no interest in partying and no known involvement with alcohol or drugs at any point in his life. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. This is easily the most baffling missing persons case Ive ever come across mostly because of the tight timeframe and area constraints. Wild guess, but I think that Jason was the victim of some random, horrible accident. No answers, no clues, just the reminder that it's officially been 20 years and no one knows what happened to Jason Jolkowski. Some people try to take hope away from you. He didn't appear to have underworld connections like Jimmy Hoffa, Judge Crater, or Adolphus Von Gontard. between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. his boss called his house asking about jason, saying he didn't show up. Jason's Background That's a long time," said Link. After searching through other case write ups and discussion threads, Ive come up with three theories which, again, are not based on evidence, but instead are based on the situation. Jason Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to parents Jim and Kelly. I would like to see what people think of this case. If there was a river or other body of water of any size on his route I would bet a lot of money he ended up there. For those who are unfamiliar with the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski, I will elaborate. Perhaps some predator of some sort got him into a home/building or more likely into a car and tricked him and/or took him against his will. . He didn't appear to be running away from a bad home or work life such as Maura Murray, Nick and Lisa Masee, or my personal favorite, Ray Gricar. Okay now this I find interesting. Is anyone familiar with the area or does anyone know what the park looked like at the time of his disappearance? Its impossible to have even an inkling towards what theory is right here. Beyond that Too old for the typical paedophile. At the same time, I dont think he would have been able to make it far from any accident scene without being seen and recognized, let alone not being recognized for so many years after. He reportedly had learning disabilities speech and language disabilities (I was mistaken when I originally said learning disabilities; apparently his speech disabilities made him seem like he had a mental handicap when he didn't) and was described as gullible at times. Security cameras at the school do not show Jason ever arriving to campus. his car was still at the auto repair shop and his last paycheck was not picked up. I went down a rabbit hole but could only find pictures of the pedestrian tunnel under Dodge. This school was a short eight blocks from his home. Jason was last seen leaving his home to walk to Benson High School, where he was supposed to meet a coworker for a ride to work. OMAHA, Neb. He was la. NO FOUL. JUST THE REMINDER THAT ITS BNEE 20 YEARS AND NO ONE KWSNO WHAT HAPPENED TO JASON JOCHOWSKI. Did he walk or was he given a ride? Jason Jolkowski was a 19-year-old college student from Omaha, Nebraska who mysteriously vanished on June 13th, 2001 while on a walk between 10:45 AM and 11:30 AM. Since then, and despite me avoiding superlatives in most forms, I have called Jason's case the most mysterious Unfound has featured. He left his bank account of over $600 USD untouched since that day, his cell phone never showed subsequent activity, never picked up his paycheck or enquired about his auto which was in the shop having repair work done. I would be interested in reading thru an AMA with his mother. Especially considering the time of day and that Jason usually drove to work but had a change of plans because his car was at a repair shop. "[4], On Wednesday, June 13, 2001, Jolkowski was called into work early. We have no evidence that anyone wanted to harm Jason, but the motive could have been something impersonal like robbery. Since his car was still at the auto repair shop, he had to figure out another way to get to work. Blood and/or post-impact drama are not needed. You would just see who would start laughing. ya, and the almost complete lack of publicity for the Sherman case, which happened only a month later is very, very odd. Suicide seems highly unlikely to me simply because he was on foot and his body was never found. One of the officers involved in the investigation was quoted as saying Jason's disappearance was the most baffling case hed seen in 30 years. Jason wasn't 100% what he wanted to do yet with his life, but was . His mother described him as being quite shy, preferring to keep a small group of friends. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I do think Jason got at least as far as crossing Bedford Ave. On the other hand, we have a large park, Gallagher Park across from the front of the high school on N 52nd street and there is, at the immediate south-west of the high school very easy access to the NW Radial Highway (Rt 64) which leads out to I-680, 480 and Interstate 80 within ten minutes. 12, 2021 at 10:46 AM PDT. It could have been some people he knew and decided to play a joke on him and it got out of hand.. Thats just hard to fathom. People paint rocks that have the hashtag #FindjasonJ to raise awareness about Jason Jolkowski's disappearance at Roberts Park in Omaha on Sunday. It was as if he had simply vanished without a trace. It was 2001, and 19-year-old Jason Jolkowski from Nebraska was on his summer break from community college. He left $650 behind in his bank account, which has not been touched since his disappearance. Last updated January 11, 2019; picture added, age-progression updated. Security cam footage from Benson High School confirmed that Jason never arrived that day. I think he either got into a car or went into a house during his walk and then for some reason didn't come back out. When I'm driving home I see people walking into houses like every single day but I have no idea if they live there, I just assume they do. He was a quiet, shy guy, just a year out of high school. The fourteenth anniversary of the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski recently passed us (he disapeared June 13, 2001). Remember, back in 2001 cell phones were hardly ubiquitous yet, so it really could go either way. What happened to Jason Jolkowski? jason's parents filed a police report the next day with the omaha PD, they thought there was a 24 hour waiting period before the police would accept it. the police first considered it a runaway scenario but 10 days after his disappearance they began interviewing neighbors and friends and conducting searches but nothing came out of it. Foul play is suspected in his case. "His brother also looked out the window and saw him walking in the direction toward Benson. There wasn't. People who have been following disappearances and missing people for some time will probably be aware of his case, but here's a quick rundown from his Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Jason_Anthony_Jolkowski. At the event Sunday, Jolkowski's father also asked the crowd to pray for the family of Ryan Larsen, saying he understands what they are going through right now. Maybe he was seen as an easy target due to his shy nature as well. He initially planned to walk to his job, which was located over 4mi (6.4km) away, due to his car being at an auto repair shop, but eventually made arrangements for a co-worker to give him a ride. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. In 2021, the Jolkowski family gathered with Jasons friends at a park for a grim commemoration the 20th anniversary of his disappearance. Perhaps some former classmates decided to prank him by lightly brushing him with a car (some sheriff insists that this is the solution to the Tara Calico mystery, but who knows) or threw a bottle at him and the unthinkable happened. "There's a plaque and a tree at Roberts Park planted off the Keystone Trail in honor of Jolkowski.On Sunday afternoon, friends, family and neighbors gathered to share memories, paint and hide rocks with #FindJasonJ on them.The hashtag is meant to spread awareness of Jolkowski's story and encourage the public to keep an eye out for him. The fact that the investigation was so delayed likely led to the loss of any clues that might have been found. His family insists he would not have run away and he had no known enemies or reasons why someone would want to kidnap or harm him in any way. Though he did experience some communication difficulties throughout his childhood particularly when it came to speech and language expression- Jason is a highly intelligent person. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. I think he was walking toward the high school as he planned to and was intercepted by someone. They are very quiet and secluded residential lanes. If you know something, come forward. A second theory that often pops up on message boards in particular is that Jason was offered a ride from someone with ill intent. he wasn't into drugs or alcohol and he had good relations with his family. At around 11:15, Jasons coworker called his house to ask where he was, as he was late in meeting her. One thing I learned in my college anatomy course is that the human body is terrifying frail. At 10:45, Jason was seen bringing garbage cans in from the curb. How did Jason vanish in broad daylight during such a short window of time? YEAH THIS IDEA TO DO POPSICLE RACE ASHI WCH COLOR WOULD MET MELT THE FASTEST AND I KNOW RED ONE THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN CREATED AN AGE PROGRESSION PHOTO THAT SHOWS WHAT JOE KOWSKI WOULD LOOK LIKE NOW AT THE AGE OF 39 SOMEONE ESDO SOMETHING WE NEED SOMEONE. He has no known enemies. Maybe Jason was intentionally struck by a car or picked up in a case of mistaken identity. -, Press J to jump to the feed. He had a passion for broadcasting and the Chicago Cubs. From what we know about Jason he doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would want to inconvenience people or let people down so it's possible the neighbor had offered a ride all the way to work but he's knows he's made arrangements to be collected from the high school so he says down the block to the high school is fine so as to not put out the girl who was already on her way to get him. Jason Jolkowski has been missing since 2001. Jason left his parents home around 10:45 am and was last seen by a neighbor setting trash receptacles out by the street. Jolkowski is a man from Omaha, Nebraska, who went missing on June 13th, 2001, while walking to his former high school to meet up with a co-worker for a ride to work. Security cameras at the school do not show Jason ever arriving to campus. As he had been without a car for a number of days, it is possible he had been sighted and registered as a target. Jolkowski carried his red work t-shirt with him at the time of his disappearance. There's a plaque and a tree at Roberts Park planted off the Keystone Trail in honor of Jolkowski. Jolkowski, circa 2001; Age-progression to age 36 (circa 2017). The driver then hid Jason somewhere yet unfound. "I didn't realize it's been 20 years. Cookie Notice I agree that suicide would be next to impossible for several different reasons, including nowhere to hide on the route. And by the time nine days had gone byany clues were long gone. I would think someone familiar, local to the neighborhood some how was responsible of at least Jason's disappearance. I dont think theres any way he could have committed suicide and his body has still not been found 20 years later. This was at 10:45 a.m. Probably not connected, but another 19 year old white male went missing while living on the same street, about a mile away, about a month later. I have wondered if this too somehow factored in. He never arrived at the school and has not been heard from since. On June 13, 2001, Jason was scheduled to work at Fazolis. The morning of June 13th, Jason was called in by his boss for an earlier shift than usual, and Jason agreed to come in earlier. Not common, but it does happen. He believes he could be one of the last people to see him that day. Jason Anthony Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981 in Grand Island, Nebraska. His vehicle was found locked and abandoned the next day and eventually his laptop and the computer's hard drive were recovered from the nearby Susquehanna River. Saatva Mattress Review: Our Pick for the Best Overall Bed of 2023, We Found 12 Cute Planters and Flower Pots That Cost Less Than $25, Here's Where to Watch and Stream Marvel's 'Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Online. Its impossible to have even an inkling towards what theory is right here. Though they were spotted that day in the mall, they have not been seen since and the vehicle they arrived in was left behind. (Jason attended and graduated from Benson High, where he was supposed to meet his ride to work). Despite circumstantial evidence pointing to his stepmother, the case remains unsolved. It would have taken some time to load him into the boot, clean up any mess or evidence left behind etc. He was studying part-time on a radio broadcasting programme in Iowa, as well as. It could also be a random attack but what are the odds that no one noticed anything? the area around his school is very quiet and it's reported to have little pedestrian or vehicle traffic. We knew he had a tendency to start giggling.. He had taken the spring semester off of college to work and save money, and he was doing just that- working at a local Fazoli's fast food restaurant and was preparing to start a job at SITEL. If it was arranged by someone else than maybe she wasnt there to begin with and he was intercepted by the person last to see him. On the morning of June 13, 2001, his car was in the shop, so he began his ten minute walk to meet a co-worker who would give him a ride to work. The boss was also questioned numerous times, but neither could provide any useful details or neither, at least of what was revealed, were complicit in Jason's disappearance or knew anything about itthough, I would be open to the possibility of the employer being tied to the disappearance. (Im typing on my phone so I apologize if the formatting is off. In the aftermath of his disappearance, Jolkowski's parents successfully campaigned for "Jason's Law", a statewide database for missing people in Nebraska. I'll try to sum up some basic facts of the case - Jason Jolkowski was a 19-year-old who lived in Omaha, Nebraska with his parents and worked at the fast food restaurant Fazoli's. He reportedly had learning disabilities speech and language disabilities (I was mistaken when I originally said learning disabilities; apparently his speech . on june 13th, he was called into work early and he planned on walking there, but he ended up making arrangements for a ride from his co-worker. [9], Jolkowski's mother and father created Project Jason in his honor to help families through a loved one's disappearance. After searching through other case write ups and discussion threads, Ive come up with three theories which, again, are not based on evidence, but instead are based on the situation. I have read somethings from her relating to missing persons and what goes into looking for them. N 50th Ave leads right into the high school grounds, and it too is somewhat secluded/not very traveledso, Jason could had taken any of these routes to the high school, if he got that far. "His brother also looked out the window and saw him walking in the direction toward Benson. The first theory is that Jason was the victim of a hit and run accident that left him either dead or with life-threatening injuries. :/ I just think this case has gotten way too little attention over the years for how insane the circumstances around it are. On June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowskis manager called him into work earlier than expected. "There's no leads, nobody saw anything, and detectives just didn't find anything," said Donita Say. My first instinct was that someone probably offered him a ride and he met with foul play. Missing From: Omaha, Nebraska Missing: June 24, 2001 . The fact that Jason disappeared in a fifteen-minute window in the light of day with no clues seems unfathomable.