Project Jason . Jason was also said to have no interest in partying and no known involvement with alcohol or drugs at any point in his life. He falls into the category of missing for no comprehensible reason, along with Brian Shaffer, James Tedford, and Trevaline Evans. Someone would have seen something. 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. Between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m., Jolkowski's coworker called the house to find out why he hadn't met her at the high school. jason was last seen at 10:45 a.m. by a neighbor. On June 13, 2001, Jolkowski was called into work early. at the time of his disappearance he was a part time student in a community college in iowa, and he worked at a restaurant. Reading this particular synopsis I was immediately struck with thinking the female coworker he was meeting must know more. The hit and run thing is possible but this was a young tall guy over 6 foot tall, not an infant. On December 23, 1974, Rachel Trlica, Renee Wilson, and Julie Ann Moseley went Christmas shopping. Under an hour later, between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m., Jolkowski's co-worker had called his home stating that Jolkowski had failed to be at the high school for a ride to work. Thats just hard to fathom. Jason Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981 in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was to meet the co-worker at Benson High School, 8 blocks away. 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. Has anybody tried to contact authorities to get them to reveal more about this guy's case? the school's security cameras were checked but none of them showed jason arriving at school or being anywhere even near it. Jolkowski's loved ones suspect foul play may have been involved in his disappearance. He had a passion for broadcasting and the Chicago Cubs. The details of this case provide a very tight timeframe and swath of area for whatever happened. the school was eight blocks away from his home. On June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowskis manager called him into work earlier than expected. This was 2001 it wouldn't have been as simple as shooting the girl a text saying "I got a ride already on my way". Would you be able to share some of your research? Then, the driver killed Jason either by accident or on purpose, worried he would tell about the encounter. He believes he could be one of the last people to see him that day. In order for this theory to make sense, the driver of the offending car would have had to remove Jason from the scene and hide him somewhere to avoid prosecution. 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. He pops in to help the person with whatever, is overcome, or maybe is assaulted and fatally hurt. What places did it connect to? No answers, no clues, just the reminder that it's officially been 20 years and no one knows what happened to Jason Jolkowski. Jason never reached the rendezvous location and he was never seen again. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. The then 19-year-old was walking seven blocks from his home to Benson High School in order. "[4], On Wednesday, June 13, 2001, Jolkowski was called into work early. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. in the days leading up and on June 13th seized the opportunity. Jason never reached the rendezvous location and he was never seen again. This was a suburban neighborhood. "Chester Link said he's that neighbor who saw Jolkowski walking toward the high school. 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. No history of drugs, no history of being involved with anyone unsavory. 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. I also think it's foul play but I have literally no idea who it could have been; I was thinking that it had to be someone who knew his car was being repaired and knew he worked at the Italian restaurant but I think the only people aware of this were his boss, coworker and his immediate family, which I believe have all been cleared. 19-year-old jason jolkowski went missing on june 13th, 2001 in nebraska. He was a quiet, shy guy, just a year out of high school. his room was full of his belongings and there was no sign that he planned on leaving. NOTHING LIKE THAT. Nobody is really sure what exact route he took to the high school, or how far he got. 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. 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. Obviously, it's been almost 20 years since Jason vanished but I wonder what the park looked like back then. When the perpetrator realized Jason wasnt who they thought he was, they killed and obscured his remains to hide their crime. Between 11:15 and 11:30, Jasons coworker called his home phone to ask where Jason was, as he hadnt showed up to the school to be picked up. Foul play is suspected in his case. There's no indication that the coworker had anything to do with it. Very, very sad case. #LostIsNotAlone FOUND SAFE: Kelsie Sinnett, 25, Katy, Texas . Wild guess, but I think that Jason was the victim of some random, horrible accident. I don't think he was an easy target regardless of how shy he was. This was a relatively straightforward walk in a pretty residential area, although there is a park on the way to the school (I will get into the relevancy of the park soon). People paint rocks that have the hashtag #FindjasonJ to raise awareness about Jason Jolkowski's disappearance at Roberts Park in Omaha on Sunday. This is one of the most baffling missing persons cases Ive looked into so far, for a few reasons. 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. I hope his family gets closure one day. This case feels as if its ice cold with no leads, but I have to believe that someone holds the key here. 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. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. And he (Jason) was the one who always lost. 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. At 10:45, Jason was seen bringing garbage cans in from the curb. "His brother also looked out the window and saw him walking in the direction toward Benson. You would say one word, and it was usually something silly. He also worked at a local Italian restaurant called Fazolis. Thirty years later, we still have no answers as to what happened to them. But this seems weird because 1) it means no blood or other physical evidence of Jason being struck was left in the street, and 2) it means all of this happened in the middle of the day in a populated neighborhood with no one noticing. Security cameras at the school do not show Jason ever arriving to campus. 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. 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. Apparently the coworker giving Jason a ride was checked out by law enforcement and cleared. On Sunday afternoon, friends, family and neighbors gathered to share memories, paint and hide rocks with #FindJasonJ on them. Lets explore. Assume a link would have been made if there was a serial killer in the area. Of course, that debris could have been cleaned or scattered by the elements in the time it took the police to begin investigating. However, nothing I have ever read has actually stated where the co-worker intended to meet Jason. I have read somethings from her relating to missing persons and what goes into looking for them. He left $650 behind in his bank account, which has not been touched since his disappearance. "So there's no way of knowing. Project Jason: https://projectjason.org Jason's Link at Project . For those who are unfamiliar with the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski, I will elaborate. On June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowski was last seen walking to meet up with a coworker to get a ride to work. 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. A neighbor saw him carry the cans into the garage at his house in the area of 48th and Bedford Streets. His mother described him as being quite shy, preferring to keep a small group of friends. Jason was described as shy, intelligent, and kind by those who knew him. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Or Jason suffered a head injury that resulted in amnesia, which led him away from his life. between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. his boss called his house asking about jason, saying he didn't show up. There are no indications that he had any of the typical issues that would get a person murdered. In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree left her home with a packed bookbag. This is one of the most baffling missing persons cases Ive looked into so far, for a few reasons. 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. Though it seems unlikely due to the time and place, but really, what else could've happened? Jason Jolkowski, de 19 anos, saiu para trabalhar mais cedo no dia 13 de junho de 2001, mas ele nunca chegou no trabalho.#JasonJolkowski #mistrio Fontes:http. "His brother also looked out the window and saw him walking in the direction toward Benson. Then, the driver killed Jason either by accident or on purpose, worried he would tell about the encounter. "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. His car had been in the shop for at least a few days by the time he vanished and I think someone had observed him walking to work or to a ride, etc. On the way out the door of his family's residence, he decided to help his younger brother take trash cans into the garage. 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. Kelly Jolkowski, Jason's mother, was instrumental in making sure the need for the clearinghouse was clear to Nebraska lawmakers. Jasons family reported him missing after waiting for 24-hours (which was a common waiting period put in place by many police departments back in the day Im unsure if they were told directly by police to wait). Since his car was still at the auto repair shop, he had to figure out another way to get to work. Updated: Jun. Despite circumstantial evidence pointing to his stepmother, the case remains unsolved. In 2021, the Jolkowski family gathered with Jasons friends at a park for a grim commemoration the 20th anniversary of his disappearance. I suspect foul play as well. Maybe Jason was intentionally struck by a car or picked up in a case of mistaken identity. 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. Not even a stream, or a drainage culvert. Hmm, interesting. 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. 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. MISSING: Dylan Rounds, 19, Idaho Falls, ID . Jason Anthony Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981 in Grand Island, Nebraska. At the time of his disappearance, he was attending community college part-time and had gotten into the radio broadcasting program. 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. My first instinct was that someone probably offered him a ride and he met with foul play. He was a part-time student in the radio broadcasting program at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa[3] and worked at a local Fazoli's restaurant. Not common, but it does happen. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. Surely if a car hit a person, someone nearby would have heard? 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. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. 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. For those who are unfamiliar with the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski, I will elaborate. Jason would had known the area very well. Although suicide is an option, it would be a very short timeframe for him to take his own life, not taking into consideration how he had arranged to be picked up already. Chester Link said he's that neighbor who saw Jolkowski walking toward the high school. more like highly connected jason 6foot 1605 second victim 6 ft 160 both 19 from the the same street. The only other outside possiblity is an accident. I think someone drove by in a car and grabbed him. A random thrill kill is statistically unlikely. So today, you will hear the original intervie Privacy Policy. Jason Jolkowski was a 19 year old from Omaha, Nebraska. he had plans for the future and he wanted to work at a radio broadcasting program after graduating. For more information, please see our 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. 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. 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 agree. 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. He lived on the 3600 block of Bedford Ave, close to Jason's family. He left $650 behind in his bank account, which has not been touched 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. Like I said maybe he saw something . Its either a neighbour or someone related to his work, who knew exactly what his plans were for the day. His family came first.. 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. Are there any available pictures of the pedestrian tunnel under 52nd and Radial? "I didn't realize it's been 20 years. The fourteenth anniversary of the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski recently passed us (he disapeared June 13, 2001). Jason Jolkowski's case is so baffling because there is no real fathomable reason to most of us as to why somebody would abduct him or harm him. Jason Jolkowski was a 19 year old from Omaha, Nebraska. Jasons parents waited to report him missing until the following morning because they believed (wrongly) that it was necessary to wait a full 24 hours before notifying the police. And by the time nine days had gone byany clues were long gone. Which makes me think---did Sherman and Jason ever know each other? He was la. 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 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. and our since jason went missing, there has been no activity on his bank account and cell phone. Debris would have been left at the scene? June 13 marks 20 years since Jolkowski was unexpectedly called into work and agreed to meet a coworker at Benson High School for a ride. Unfortunately, with this mark, I will have not had him more years than I had him in my life since he disappeared at the age 19. On September 24, 2016, Unfound released the episode for Jason Jolkowski who went missing from Omaha, NE on June 13, 2001. Privacy Policy. Beyond that Too old for the typical paedophile. Its believed that Jason had only his cellphone and no more than $60 on him that day. Jason's Background 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). 19-year-old Jason Jolkowski was last seen in Omaha, Nebraska on June 13, 2001. THEE'S A TREE AT ROBERTS PARK PLANTED OFF THE KEYSTONE TRAIL IN HORON OF JOKOWSKI SUNDAY AFTERNOON FRIDSEN FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORS GATHERED TO SHARE MEMORIES PAINT AND HIDE RKSOC WITH THE HASHTAG FIND JASON JAY EVERYONE TIME. If he started his walk surely he would have been spotted by other neighbors or people out for a stroll, walking their dogs, etc. In the aftermath of his disappearance, Jolkowski's parents successfully campaigned for "Jason's Law", a statewide database for missing people in Nebraska. Incredibly frustrating all around. 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. 'There's no leads, nobody saw anything': 20 years since Jason Jolkowski was last seen, JASON JOELKOWSKIS FAMILY CONTINUES TO SEARCH FOR ANSWERS. Jason was described as shy, intelligent, and kind by those who knew him. Kevin Cole Trina Leech with a heart-shaped. A ng man helped his younger brother with the garbage cans before heading off to meet a coworker for a ride. Maybe he was seen as an easy target due to his shy nature as well. Jason Anthony Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981, in Grand Island, Nebraska. Refresh the page, check Medium 's site status, or find. he only had $60 on him when he went missing. 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. Last updated January 11, 2019; picture added, age-progression updated. 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. "So he was last seen taking the trash cans into his house and a neighbor saw him do that," said Say. Jason Anthony Jolkowski 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. Not the best area in the city by far, but nowhere near the worst. All we really have at this point is speculation. 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. George and Jennie Sodder, along with four of their children, escaped, but five did not. THERES NO LEADS. Next year will mark 20 years since Jason's disappearance and we're still left with many more questions than answers. He never arrived at the school and has not been heard from since. Idk how someone would drive by and "grab" someone of Jason's size. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KETV-TV. "There's no leads, nobody saw anything, and detectives just didn't find anything," said Donita Say. 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. 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 the time of his disappearance in 2001, Jason was 19-years-old and working at an Italian-American restaurant chain .