Might be interesting to look up if any other crimes were reported in the area that same day. On June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowski was last seen walking to meet up with a coworker to get a ride to work. He didn't appear to have underworld connections like Jimmy Hoffa, Judge Crater, or Adolphus Von Gontard. Hope is your right until you know the truth, Jason's mom added. On June 13, 2001, 19-year-old Jason was on summer vacation at his familys home in Omaha, Nebraska, when he received a phone call asking him to come into work early. (WOWT) - Twenty years ago on June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowski went missing without a trace. 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. For those who are unfamiliar with the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski, I will elaborate. We have no evidence that anyone wanted to harm Jason, but the motive could have been something impersonal like robbery. "So there's no way of knowing. Jason Anthony Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Everyone deserves hope.". Ill 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 Fazolis. Not a single shred of evidence. . It was a seemingly normal day in June of 2001. He didnt have any enemies and people described him as friendly. People from west O tend to think of north O as scary and dangerous. I have absolutely nothing to support this belief. I think he was walking toward the high school as he planned to and was intercepted by someone. 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). Missing From: OMAHA, NE. 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. You would just see who would start laughing. Murphy recalled a memory from those lost years: We really didnt have a name for it, but it was kind of a who laughs first game. 19-year-old jason jolkowski went missing on june 13th, 2001 in nebraska. "Someone does know something and we need someone to come forward and help alleviate all our pain," said Jim Jolkowski, Jolkowski's father. Its believed that Jason had only his cellphone and no more than $60 on him that day. I suspect foul play as well. It was as if he had simply vanished without a trace. Jolkowski's loved ones suspect foul play may have been involved in his disappearance. 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. I agree that suicide would be next to impossible for several different reasons, including nowhere to hide on the route. On the way out the door of his family's residence, he decided to help his younger brother take trash cans into the garage. The fourteenth anniversary of the disappearance of Jason Jolkowski recently passed us (he disapeared June 13, 2001). [2] At the time he disappeared, Jolkowski was living in his parents' home on 48th and Bedford Street in the Benson neighborhood of Omaha. 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. "I didn't realize it's been 20 years. He was to meet the co-worker at Benson High School, 8 blocks away. 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. The details of this case provide a very tight timeframe and swath of area for whatever happened. Boom, dead, end of story. The fact that the investigation was so delayed likely led to the loss of any clues that might have been found. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. The hit and run thing is possible but this was a young tall guy over 6 foot tall, not an infant. 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. Again, no idea of motive, that would help here, but pre-arranging a meet-up spot to me puts those persons most in the suspect pool. 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. Background Jason Anthony Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981 in Grand Island, Nebraska to parents Kelly Murphy and Jim Jolkowski. It could also be a random attack but what are the odds that no one noticed anything? Seemingly not involved in anything suspect. He was almost 20, but he was 19. 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. HOPING SOMEONE WILL COME FORWARD WITH NEW INFORMATION. Suicide seems highly unlikely to me simply because he was on foot and his body was never found. No trace of him was ever found, or any useful leads. 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. Somewhere along that short, half-mile walk, that young man vanished. 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. Debris would have been left at the scene? Suicide is also a plausible theory but his case doesn't point towards suicide in my opinion. 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. "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. Project Jason . 19-year old Jason Jolkowski was called into work early on June 13, 2001. He was walking towards his old high school to meet a coworker for a ride. he wasn't into drugs or alcohol and he had good relations with his family. Jolkowski's loved ones suspect foul play may have been involved in his disappearance. 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. 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. 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. He had a passion for broadcasting and the Chicago Cubs. Surely if a car hit a person, someone nearby would have heard? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Jason went missing when he was 19 years old. 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. 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. he only had $60 on him when he went missing. I have wondered if this too somehow factored in. 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. NOTHING LIKE THAT. The eight blocks between the Jolkowski home and Benson High School were made up of quiet residential streets with little traffic. Benson High is bounded by Bedford, North 50th, Maple and North 52nd streets with 50th street being the least traveled/queitest residential street and would had made the quickest route from Jason's house to the high school.if you look at Google Maps you will also see a Spencer street and Wirt Street off N50th, which are dead ends by the high school fieldsI wonder if Jason ever used these as a short cut? 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. Jason Jolkowski was a 19 year old from Omaha, Nebraska. A ng man helped his younger brother with the garbage cans before heading off to meet a coworker for a ride. 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. He had a passion for broadcasting and the Chicago Cubs. It was 2001, and 19-year-old Jason Jolkowski from Nebraska was on his summer break from community college. Jason never reached the rendezvous location and he was never seen again. Updated: 10:19 PM CDT Jun 13, 2021 Infinite Scroll Enabled Emily Tencer Reporter Sorry,. The two most plausible outcomes in my mind are that he ran into foul play at the hands of someone he knew (even if in passing or neighbors/acquaintances), maybe even someone close enough to him to know where he worked, what his routine was like, etc. That's a long time," said Link. I think the total lack of physical evidence points towards Jason leaving with someone willingly. Security cameras at the school do not show Jason ever arriving to campus. Updated: Jun. In 2021, the Jolkowski family gathered with Jasons friends at a park for a grim commemoration the 20th anniversary of his disappearance. 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. As mentioned before, there is a park on the way to the high school from his home. 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. Possibly saw something he wasnt supposed to (car being stolen, drug deal, burglary? The hashtag is meant to spread awareness of Jolkowski's story and encourage the public to keep an eye out for him. The only other outside possiblity is an accident. 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. He lived close to Jason and the high school, was the same age. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Privacy Policy. Maybe he was lured into a home by someone he knew, at least casually. On Sunday afternoon, friends, family and neighbors gathered to share memories, paint and hide rocks with #FindJasonJ on them. [2] Shortly after his disappearance, the school's security cameras were checked, but none of them showed Jolkowski arriving at the school. He was a quiet, shy guy, just a year out of high school. Kelly was later awarded a Volunteer for Victims award from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, as well as Nebraska Governor's Points of Light Award. They think, well, you should be over that by now, you should be back to normal. Much healing to the family. For more information, please see our MISSING: Dylan Rounds, 19, Idaho Falls, ID . 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. According to Jasons friend, Amanda Goodman: He loves his parents and his brother more than anything in the world. 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. 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. 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. 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). [7], A police officer investigating his disappearance deemed it "the most baffling case" he had seen in thirty years. In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree left her home with a packed bookbag. 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. ya, and the almost complete lack of publicity for the Sherman case, which happened only a month later is very, very odd. 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. This is one of the most baffling missing persons cases Ive looked into so far, for a few reasons. He never arrived at the school and has not been heard from since. My first instinct was that someone probably offered him a ride and he met with foul play. They say he is too responsible to have left without warning, and he was not having any problems at the time of his disappearance. Apparently the coworker giving Jason a ride was checked out by law enforcement and cleared. (Im typing on my phone so I apologize if the formatting is off. I believe this is my first write-up so please take it easy on me. Then, the driver killed Jason either by accident or on purpose, worried he would tell about the encounter. "Family still searching for missing son", "Month Passes Without Clue of Disappearance of Son,", "MISSING: 20 year anniversary of Jason Jolkowskis disappearance,". 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. 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. 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. On September 24, 2016, Unfound released the episode for Jason Jolkowski who went missing from Omaha, NE on June 13, 2001. He was not seen ANYWHERE after the sighting outside his house with the trash cans. Since then, and despite me avoiding superlatives in most forms, I have called Jason's case the most mysterious Unfound has featured. Cookie Notice Many articles mention Jason had a hard time giving directions, so the high school was a logical spot to meet. [4][5] The school was eight blocks (about 0.5mi (0.80km)) from his home. Jolkowski was born in Grand Island, Nebraska. No answers, no clues, just the reminder that it's officially been 20 years and no one knows what happened to Jason Jolkowski. "Chester Link said he's that neighbor who saw Jolkowski walking toward the high school. 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 later check of security cameras at Benson High School show he never arrived on campus. 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? Someone in Omaha saw something that day, or knows someone who let something slip. Jolkowski has never been heard from again. Jason was supposed to meet his female coworker at the high school around 11 AM, and was last seen by a neighbor returning trash cans into his house. at the time of his disappearance he was a part time student in a community college in iowa, and he worked at a restaurant. What places did it connect to? They are very quiet and secluded residential lanes. She never saw him and surveillance footage from the school showed that Jolkowski never arrived. JUST THE REMINDER THAT ITS BNEE 20 YEARS AND NO ONE KWSNO WHAT HAPPENED TO JASON JOCHOWSKI. Is anyone familiar with the area or does anyone know what the park looked like at the time of his disappearance? He showered and dressed, and was last seen by his little brother bringing in the trash cans, as the trash pickup had taken place that morning. Maybe he was seen as an easy target due to his shy nature as well. 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 driver then hid Jason somewhere yet unfound. 19-year-old jason jolkowski went missing on june 13th, 2001 in nebraska. His car was undergoing work at a local mechanic, and because the shift was unplanned, Jason had to make arrangements for a ride. 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. 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. He was a part-time student at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and dreamed of becoming a radio DJ one day. Chester Link said he's that neighbor who saw Jolkowski walking toward the high school. true, with so little evidence there is little to do but speculate. On June 13, 2001, Jolkowski was called into work early. Or Jason suffered a head injury that resulted in amnesia, which led him away from his life. "There's no leads, nobody saw anything, and detectives just didn't find anything," said Donita Say. A second theory that often pops up on message boards in particular is that Jason was offered a ride from someone with ill intent. Idk how someone would drive by and "grab" someone of Jason's size. And the coworker is the only one who can claim Jason never showed up at the highschool. Or Jason suffered a head injury that resulted in amnesia, which led him away from his life. 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. I have to laugh at those comments. I would be interested in reading thru an AMA with his mother. This case does get a lot of publicity because Jason Jolkowski was not the typical victim. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. At the time of his disappearance in 2001, Jason was 19-years-old and working at an Italian-American restaurant chain . Thirty years later, we still have no answers as to what happened to them. 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. 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". 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. 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. and our His family came first.. No suspects have ever been identified in this case. Which makes me think---did Sherman and Jason ever know each other? I agree. This is when his disappearance was discovered. 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. There is no history of problems with him outside of some school bullying. 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. Always seemed really out of place, tons of graffiti constantly. 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. Where is Jason Jolkowski? 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. 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).
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