Disappearance of Jason Anthony Jolkowski

Jason Anthony Jolkowski
Born Jason Anthony Jolkowski
June 24, 1981
Grand Island, Nebraska
Disappeared June 13, 2001 (aged 19)
Omaha, Nebraska
Status Missing for 17 years and 4 months
Nationality American
Other names JJ
Known for Missing Person
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg)

Jason Anthony Jolkowski was an American teenager who disappeared under mysterious circumstances on June 13, 2001 while walking towards his former high school to meet his coworker for a ride to work.

Life

Jolkowski was born on 24 June 1981.[1] At the time he disappeared, he was attending college part-time while working at a local Fazoli's restaurant.[2] His mother described him as “shy”, “a quiet boy” with only “a small handful of friends” and no girlfriend.[2]

Missing Status

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.[2][3] The school was eight blocks from his home.[1]

He was last seen by a neighbor, who said he was taking out the trash at his home, presumably before walking to the school. 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. Jolkowski has not been seen or heard from since then.[1] Shortly after his disappearance, the school's security cameras were checked, but none of them showed Jolkowski arriving at the school.[4]

Aftermath

His mother and father created Project Jason in his honor to help families through a loved one's disappearance.[3][1] In 2005, after lobbying by his parents, "Jason's Law" was passed by Nebraska Legislature, providing for a statewide database on missing persons.[1][5] Kelly Jolkowski, Jason's mother, later received a Volunteer for Victims award from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 2010 and the Nebraska Governor's Points of Light Award in 2014 in recognition of her work to support families of missing people.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Newton, Michael (2009). The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes. Infobase Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 9781438119144. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Morman, LeAnne (13 June 2013). "12 Years Later- Jason Jolkowski Still Missing". WOWT News. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 Mikkilineni, Rupa (28 September 2009). "Missing teen's parents help other families cope". Nancy Grace's Cold Cases. CNN. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. ↑ James, Karla (14 June 2016). "Omaha teen missing for 15 years". Nebraska Radio Network. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ↑ ""Jason's Law" Reviewed". WOWT News. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Lohr, David (27 March 2014). "Kelly Jolkowski, Mother Of Missing Teen, Recognized For Aiding Victims' Families". HuffPost. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  • "After 16 years, Jason Jolkowski still missing". KMTV. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
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