Can Age Progression Help Find Jason Jolkowski?

June 13, 2010 – OMAHA, NE – Sunday, June 13, marked nine years since the disappearance of an Omaha teen, and his family hopes an age progression photo and revamped poster will help lead to his whereabouts.

Jason Jolkowski was 19 when he vanished during an eight-block walk from his home to Benson High School in Omaha, Nebraska, the morning of June 13, 2001.

His credit cards, bank account, and cell phone remain untouched, his car was left in the repair shop and his last paycheck left at work. It is unlikely he ran away – he was excited about a new job and was close to his family. But there are still no clues as to what happened.

One in six missing persons is found as a result of a visual, so there is hope that an age progression created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children will help.

“We are sure that someone, somewhere, knows something that could bring our family the answers we desperately need,” said Kelly Jolkowski, Jason’s mother, and the founder of nonprofit, Project Jason, which has since helped thousands of other families with missing loved ones.

“Enough time has now passed that perhaps someone will remember something, or someone will decide to do the right thing. It can be an anonymous call to the tip line – we don’t care how the information comes in. Just please help us by coming forward with what you know.”

Kelly Jolkowski was recently the recipient of the U.S. Justice Department’s 2010 Volunteer for Victims Award for her work helping other families of the missing. See: Mom of Missing Son, Determined to Help other Parents, Wins Justice Dept. Award

There is a reward offered for information that leads to finding Jason. If you have any information, no matter how small you think it is, call the Omaha Police Department at (402) 444-5818.

Or you can call anonymously to the Omaha CrimeStoppers at 402-444-STOP or to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) 24-hours a day.

Giant sized posters will be placed at the following locations beginning June 13:

Holy Name Church, 2901 Fontenelle Blvd.

St James Lake Park, 48th and Bedford

More information: http://projectjason.org/