Project Jason: https://projectjason.org Jason's Link at Project . The police interviewed friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers, but were at a loss to explain what had happened to Jason. "Family still searching for missing son", "Month Passes Without Clue of Disappearance of Son,", "MISSING: 20 year anniversary of Jason Jolkowskis disappearance,". "Jason Jolkowski," Disappeared, November 19, 2021, "Disappearance of Jason Jolkowski", Wikipedia, "There's no leads, nobody saw anything," Emily Tencer, KETV 7, June 13, 2021, "Family still searching for missing son", Marion Rhodes, Omaha World-Herald, January 5, 2004, "Month Passes Without Clue of Disappearance of Son," Kamahria Hopkins, Omaha World-Herald, July 13, 2001, "MISSING: 20 year anniversary of Jason Jolkowskis disappearance," WOWT News, June 12th, 2021. Not that it matters much since he apparently didn't make it to the school anyway. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. NOBODYAW S ANYTHING AND YOU KNOW, THE DETECTIVES JTUS DIDNT FIND ANYTHING. He was an unusually polite person, said Kelly Jolkowski. In a case like this, one with no witnesses or evidence of any kind, one can only speculate as to what might have happened. Jim and Kelly Jolkowski went on to create Project Jason, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance to the families of missing people. Asha has not been seen since. But his family and friends were certain that he wouldnt have run away, explaining that his family meant everything to him and that things were going well in his life. I want to say the simplest thing that happened here was some kind of hit-and-run - Maybe Jason was struck by a car while walking to the school, and the driver panicked, took his body and disposed of it somewhere its never been found. 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. between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. his boss called his house asking about jason, saying he didn't show up. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. His family came first.. Despite the enduring pain of their loss, Jason's family still remains hopeful that one day theyll have closure and definitive answers about what happened to their son. Or Jason suffered a head injury that resulted in amnesia, which led him away from his life. The fourteenth anniversary of the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski recently passed us (he disapeared June 13, 2001). But every explanation I can think of here is just weird. the omaha PD suspect foul play but there is no body, no clues, and no evidence. This case blows my mind and I've done so much research. At the time of his disappearance in 2001, Jason was 19-years-old and working at an Italian-American restaurant chain . Kelly Jolkowski, Jason's mother, was instrumental in making sure the need for the clearinghouse was clear to Nebraska lawmakers. His mother founded Project Jason, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the families of missing people and publicizing missing person cases, after her son vanished. Jason was described as a 'homebody' by his mom, and was generally well liked by friends although he was noted to be pretty shy and reserved. 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. Suicide seems highly unlikely to me simply because he was on foot and his body was never found. That, or he was forced into a car. But, it does help keep his memory alive and people interestedsomeone out there knows something about this case. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. Some theorize that Jolkowski was murdered by a neighbor, others believe he was a victim of a hit-and-run and was disposed of by the perpetrators, and there are some who think he may have even been mugged. He was a quiet, shy guy, just a year out of high school. Someone in Omaha saw something that day, or knows someone who let something slip. Jason Anthony Jolkowski (June 24, 1981 disappeared June 13, 2001) is an American man from Omaha, Nebraska who went missing while walking towards his former high school to meet a co-worker for a ride to work. What happened to the Fort Worth Missing Trio? On June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowskis manager called him into work earlier than expected. Jason was described as shy, intelligent, and kind by those who knew him. If not, I think gang violence could be a possibility but I honestly doubt that no one would've noticed given how residential the area is. he graduated from high school, was attending community college, and was able to hold down a job i think his disability wasn't severe enough to disrupt his work and school. His car was undergoing work at a local mechanic, and because the shift was unplanned, Jason had to make arrangements for a ride. When you look up images of Lake James Park on Google, the only images available come from an article about gang violence in Omaha which just strikes me as odd (http://netnebraska.org/article/news/956652/chaplain-former-gang-member-and-businesswoman-discuss-gang-violence-omaha). He vanished without a trace. 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. On June 13, 2001, Jolkowski was called into work early. He was a part-time student at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and dreamed of becoming a radio DJ one day. Project Jason: https://projectjason.org Jason's Link at Project . Dec 31, 2022 On June 13, 2001 in Omaha, Nebraska, is where 19-year-old Jason Jolkowski was last seen by anyone. [4] It was reported that he planned to eventually become a radio DJ for KIWR. No trace of him was ever found, or any useful leads. He appeared to have originally planned on walking to work that day, but called the restaurant to say he would be getting a ride with a coworker. This case feels as if its ice cold with no leads, but I have to believe that someone holds the key here. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, http://netnebraska.org/article/news/956652/chaplain-former-gang-member-and-businesswoman-discuss-gang-violence-omaha. A page on Charley Project shows an age-progressed photo of him with details: http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/j/jolkowski_jason.html, And this CNN ireport from 2011: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-562589. 12, 2021 at 10:46 AM PDT. If he started his walk surely he would have been spotted by other neighbors or people out for a stroll, walking their dogs, etc. Jason Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to parents Jim and Kelly. Are there any available pictures of the pedestrian tunnel under 52nd and Radial? Privacy Policy. Im curious to know a little more. Possibly saw something he wasnt supposed to (car being stolen, drug deal, burglary? Incredibly frustrating all around. A random thrill kill is statistically unlikely. 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! The one thing I would really like to know is did anyone (or how long until) did someone attempt to call Jason's cell phone---and did his co-worker-ride also have a cell phone? Unfortunately, I can not find anything that tells us what Jason did in the previous days he did not have his car---did he actually go to work? 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 driver then hid Jason somewhere yet unfound. Security cameras at the school do not show Jason ever arriving to campus. He had a passion for broadcasting and the Chicago Cubs. He had a passion for broadcasting and the Chicago Cubs. Its impossible to have even an inkling towards what theory is right here. He appeared to have originally planned on walking to work that day, but called the restaurant to say he would be getting a ride with a coworker. 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. [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. His photo is shown age progressed to 36 years. From the way he's described it seems he was a shy introverted kid who didn't have a large circle and kept himself to himself. On June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowski was last seen walking to meet up with a coworker to get a ride to work. His case remains unsolved. there's a huge divide between West Omaha and north/east Omaha. According to the Omaha Police Department, the investigation remains open and active, but it is essentially a cold case with no promising leads. the school was eight blocks away from his home. I think someone drove by in a car and grabbed him. I have to laugh at those comments. People paint rocks that have the hashtag #FindjasonJ to raise awareness about Jason Jolkowski's disappearance at Roberts Park in Omaha on Sunday. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Security cam footage from Benson High School confirmed that Jason never arrived that day. 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. https://charleyproject.org/case/jason-anthony-jolkowski. Updated: Jun. Debris would have been left at the scene? At 10:45, Jason was seen bringing garbage cans in from the curb. 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. Is anyone familiar with the area or does anyone know what the park looked like at the time of his disappearance? As he had been without a car for a number of days, it is possible he had been sighted and registered as a target. Jason never reached the rendezvous location and he was never seen again. This case seems baffling with basically no physical evidence. 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. After all, John Gacy had a number of victims who were in their late teens if not early twenties---so did Dean Caroll, who killed a number of young boys and men in Texas in the 1970s. My thinking is that he got into a car. Maple street has another entrnce to the high school, with a parking lot and houses and apartments on the other side of 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. in the days leading up and on June 13th seized the opportunity. I suspect foul play as well. What makes this case so sad, yet baffling is Jason disappeared in broad daylight in his own neighborhood, while walking to his former high school to be picked up for a ride to work by a co-worker. We have no evidence that anyone wanted to harm Jason, but the motive could have been something impersonal like robbery. Suicide is also a plausible theory but his case doesn't point towards suicide in my opinion. He had a younger brother named Michael. 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. For those who are unfamiliar with the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski, I will elaborate. I agree. Despite circumstantial evidence pointing to his stepmother, the case remains unsolved. Very, very sad case. While these could just be coincidences, someone he knew might had taken advantage of this changed schedule---I feel Jason encountered someone he knew along the way to meet his ride and willingly went with them, perhaps under the pretense of bringing him to the ride faster, or to work. Background Jason Anthony Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981 in Grand Island, Nebraska to parents Kelly Murphy and Jim Jolkowski. Always seemed really out of place, tons of graffiti constantly. Much healing to the family. JUST THE REMINDER THAT ITS BNEE 20 YEARS AND NO ONE KWSNO WHAT HAPPENED TO JASON JOCHOWSKI. Say was 16 when her 19-year-old cousin disappeared. 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. 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. I could also see him thinking he may be late to work and accepting a ride from someone who said they would take him (provided he got to the pickup place a little late and his co worker was not there). Okay now this I find interesting. kind of thing I wonder if anybody would have even noticed. As this theory goes, Jason was walking when someone stopped and offered a ride. Jason agreed to meet this coworker at the local high school, as it was easier than giving directions over the phone. I went down a rabbit hole but could only find pictures of the pedestrian tunnel under Dodge. There are sketchy areas, but not really where he went missing (source: literally grew up a block away). Maybe Jason was intentionally struck by a car or picked up in a case of mistaken identity. NO FOUL. According to Jasons friend, Amanda Goodman: He loves his parents and his brother more than anything in the world. All we really have at this point is speculation. I suppose it makes as much sense as any other scenario. "Someone does know something and we need someone to come forward and help alleviate all our pain," said Jim Jolkowski, Jolkowski's father.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. They say he is too responsible to have left without warning, and he was not having any problems at the time of his disappearance. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. 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. since jason went missing, there has been no activity on his bank account and cell phone. At the time of his disappearance, he was attending community college part-time and had gotten into the radio broadcasting program. HOPING SOMEONE WILL COME FORWARD WITH NEW INFORMATION. A second theory that often pops up on message boards in particular is that Jason was offered a ride from someone with ill intent. I have absolutely nothing to support this belief. 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. at the time of his disappearance he was a part time student in a community college in iowa, and he worked at a restaurant. That's a long time," said Link. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. They say he is too responsible to have left without warning, and he was not having any problems at the time of 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. There hasnt been any activity on his bank cards or cell phone. Somewhere along that short, half-mile walk, that young man vanished. The only other outside possiblity is an accident. MISSING: Dylan Rounds, 19, Idaho Falls, ID . links: https://disappearedblog.com/jason-jolkowski/ https://medium.com/@wherearetheypodcast/the-bizarre-disappearance-of-jason-jolkowski-d5c27016cc1f?source=post_internal_links---------1------------------------------- https://charleyproject.org/case/jason-anthony-jolkowski, https://disappearedblog.com/jason-jolkowski/, https://medium.com/@wherearetheypodcast/the-bizarre-disappearance-of-jason-jolkowski-d5c27016cc1f?source=post_internal_links---------1-------------------------------, https://charleyproject.org/case/jason-anthony-jolkowski. It was as if he had simply vanished without a trace. This is one of the most baffling missing persons cases Ive looked into so far, for a few reasons. I would not rule out a pedophile-like assailant completely--or more specifically, one who liked young males, not children. On the way out the door of his family's residence, he decided to help his younger brother take trash cans into the garage. 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). The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. On June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowskis manager called him into work earlier than expected. THERES NO LEADS. As of 2023[update], Jolkowski's whereabouts remain unknown. [2] At the time he disappeared, Jolkowski was living in his parents' home on 48th and Bedford Street in the Benson neighborhood of Omaha. Everyone deserves hope.". http://www.projectjason.org/about/about-jason.html, http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/j/jolkowski_jason.html. 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. I don't think he was forcefully abducted (large adult male); I think it more likely that someone he knew saw him walking and offered to give him a ride the rest of the way to the school. During the summer of 2001, Jason was staying at his family's house and he was working part-time at an Italian fast-food chain restaurant. But, lets remember there were a few things out of the ordinary that day: his car was in the shop--had been all week--he called in unexpectedly and he was about to start a new job. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Their point of contact for this case is James Reisinger, who can be reached at 402-444-5818. Jason Jolkowski disappeared on June 13, 2001 headed to Benson High School for a ride to work at Fazoli's on 80th and Cass Street in Omaha Nebraska. Jason never reached the rendezvous location and he was never seen again. 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. On April 15, 2005, Centre County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney Ray Gricar went out for a drive and was never seen again. Wild guess, but I think that Jason was the victim of some random, horrible accident. There is no history of problems with him outside of some school bullying. (I think these people made a call to Saul and got new identities). 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. Updated: 10:19 PM CDT Jun 13, 2021 Infinite Scroll Enabled Emily Tencer Reporter Sorry,. Not the best area in the city by far, but nowhere near the worst. "Chester Link said he's that neighbor who saw Jolkowski walking toward the high school. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. He usually drove to work, but on that day his car was getting repaired, so he had arranged for a coworker to pick him up at a school close to his parents house. 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. At the time of his disappearance . He was almost 20, but he was 19. She was witnessed that night by several motorists walking along the highway, but when one of them tried to talk to her, she ran into the nearby woods. The wiki article gives much of the same info as this write up. 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. In 2001, Jason Jolkowski was a hardworking 19-year old, living in Omaha, Nebraska. . AFAIK there arent any suspects or persons of interest in this case. Someone would have seen something. I DIDNT REALIZE ITS BEEN 20 YEARS. Maybe he was seen as an easy target due to his shy nature as well. This is easily the most baffling missing person's case I've ever come across mostly because of the tight timeframe and area constraints. Jason never reached the rendezvous location and he was never seen again. 20 years, thats two decades.. Im actually a day late on this, so I apologize. 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. When the perpetrator realized Jason wasnt who they thought he was, they killed and obscured his remains to hide their crime. 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. So today, you will hear the original intervie Hope is your right until you know the truth, Jason's mom added. Jason would had known the area very well. 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