Lets explore. Though it seems unlikely due to the time and place, but really, what else could've happened? He never arrived at the school and has not been heard from since. He was almost 20, but he was 19. We knew he had a tendency to start giggling.. It could have been some people he knew and decided to play a joke on him and it got out of hand.. He did his household chores as usual up until the time he disappeared. 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. 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. 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. Thirty years later, we still have no answers as to what happened to them. Not a single shred of evidence. My general impression from reading of this case is that Jason was perceived as a little younger than is actual age of nineteen (almost 20), despite his 6-foot frame at 165lbs. There hasnt been any activity on his bank cards or cell phone. 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. NOTHING LIKE THAT. Jason Anthony "JJ" Jolkowski disappeared on June 13, 2001. Unsolved American missing person case from Omaha in 2001, "Family to hold vigil for missing student", "12 Years Later- Jason Jolkowski Still Missing", "Missing teen's parents help other families cope", "Discovery of body could be 'at least an answer', "MISSING: 20 year anniversary of Jason Jolkowski's disappearance", "Family's Loss Inspires Law To Help Find Missing Persons", "Kelly Jolkowski, Mother Of Missing Teen, Recognized For Aiding Victims' Families", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disappearance_of_Jason_Jolkowski&oldid=1140851759, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2023, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:36. 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. His family came first.. -, Press J to jump to the feed. It was 2001, and 19-year-old Jason Jolkowski from Nebraska was on his summer break from community college. All we really have at this point is speculation. There's no indication that the coworker had anything to do with it. No answers, no clues, just the reminder that it's officially been 20 years and no one knows what happened to Jason Jolkowski. Jolkowski's mother described him as "shy", "a quiet boy" with only "a small handful of friends. He agreed, the driver made their demands, and things went wrong. After Jason didn't show up to the high school as planned, the coworker either called her boss (who eventually called Jason's home) or directly called Jason's home to inquire about his whereabouts and say that he didn't make it to the meeting spot. It was as if he had simply vanished without a trace. Jason was not known to be street smart and was generally trusting..and it could had even been someone he knew. It's important to point out that the only other person at Jason's home that day was his 13 year-old brother. 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. his mother described him as shy and said he had a small handful of friends, so he doesn't seem like the type to have enemies or something like that. 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). 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. And then nothing. 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. 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. 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. "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. 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. That poor family. 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. Not that it matters much since he apparently didn't make it to the school anyway. As this theory goes, Jason was walking when someone stopped and offered a ride. 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. This is easily the most baffling missing persons case Ive ever come across mostly because of the tight timeframe and area constraints. His mother described him as being quite shy, preferring to keep a small group of friends. 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. And he was never seen from or heard from again.". They say he is too responsible to have left without warning, and he was not having any problems at the time of his disappearance. :/ I just think this case has gotten way too little attention over the years for how insane the circumstances around it are. Someone in Omaha saw something that day, or knows someone who let something slip. Jason Anthony Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981, in Grand Island, Nebraska. 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. Did they die in the fire? According to the blog Disappeared, the authorities initially assumed that Jason was just another teenage runaway and did not begin to investigate his disappearance until 10 days after he went missing. 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. However, nothing I have ever read has actually stated where the co-worker intended to meet Jason. Missing From: Omaha, Nebraska Missing: June 24, 2001 . 'There's no leads, nobody saw anything': 20 years since Jason Jolkowski was last seen, JASON JOELKOWSKIS FAMILY CONTINUES TO SEARCH FOR ANSWERS. Jason Jolkowski was born on June 24, 1981, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to parents Jim and Kelly. -, Press J to jump to the feed. Jolkowski has not been seen or heard from since then. Jolkowski was born in Grand Island, Nebraska. One thing I learned in my college anatomy course is that the human body is terrifying frail. [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 think someone drove by in a car and grabbed him. Im curious to know a little more. Jason had to walk about eight blocks, in a zig-zag like pattern from his house at North 48th street and Pinkney Street to Benson High school, which would had involved walking along Bedford Ave for at least one to five blocks, depending on the exact route he took. Jolkowski never made it to the high school, and he has not been seen or heard from since. Jim and Kelly Jolkowski with a framed photo of their missing son. 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. 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. 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 was a part-time student at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and dreamed of becoming a radio DJ one day. It was a seemingly normal day in June of 2001. 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. I do wonder how often young adult men are sexually assaulted. One Minute and Forty-Three Seconds. He was a part-time student at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and dreamed of becoming a radio DJ one day. ya, and the almost complete lack of publicity for the Sherman case, which happened only a month later is very, very odd. He was a 6'2" 180 man. What places did it connect to? 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. #LostIsNotAlone FOUND SAFE: Kelsie Sinnett, 25, Katy, Texas . His car was undergoing work at a local mechanic, and because the shift was unplanned, Jason had to make arrangements for a ride. According to Jasons friend, Amanda Goodman: He loves his parents and his brother more than anything in the world. Jason agreed to meet this coworker at the local high school, as it was easier than giving directions over the phone. And he (Jason) was the one who always lost. Asha has not been seen since. In 2001, Jason was 19 years old. AFAIK there arent any suspects or persons of interest in this case. 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. As this theory goes, Jason was walking when someone stopped and offered a ride. https://charleyproject.org/case/jason-anthony-jolkowski, https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/992083, https://www.wowt.com/content/news/Jason-Jolkowski-still-missing-17-years-later-485315181.html, http://www.kristenfoundation.org/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=hw&report=sp&ID=025, https://causes.benevity.org/causes/840-200256753, https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/after-16-years-jason-jolkowski-still-missing?_amp=true, http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4727dmne.html, https://texasequusearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/JolkowskiJason.pdf, https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/28/grace.coldcase.project.jason/index.html, http://www.omahacrimestoppers.org/sitemenu.aspx?ID=642&P=missing, https://fox42kptm.com/amp/news/local/17-years-later-omaha-man-still-missing. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He turned twenty June 24, 2001. A random thrill kill is statistically unlikely. 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. What they did with him probably killed him. [7], A police officer investigating his disappearance deemed it "the most baffling case" he had seen in thirty years. He was studying part-time on a radio broadcasting programme in Iowa, as well as. I tend to believe he somehow met up with foul play, but it also seems so unlikely to me? Has anybody tried to contact authorities to get them to reveal more about this guy's case? Maybe Jason was intentionally struck by a car or picked up in a case of mistaken identity. Always seemed really out of place, tons of graffiti constantly. No history of drugs, no history of being involved with anyone unsavory. 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. He left $650 behind in his bank account, which has not been touched since his disappearance. Debris would have been left at the scene? 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. Jason would had known the area very well. On June 13, 2001, Jason Jolkowskis manager called him into work earlier than expected. I suspect foul play as well. The fact that Jason disappeared in a fifteen-minute window in the light of day with no clues seems unfathomable. 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! 12, 2021 at 10:46 AM PDT. This was at 10:45 a.m. Of course, that debris could have been cleaned or scattered by the elements in the time it took the police to begin investigating. 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. 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.