Jason William Dies was a 20-year-old petty officer in the U.S. Navy last seen in San Diego, California, on June 18, 1991. He had just returned from deployment aboard the USS Horne after Operation Desert Storm and was on leave with orders to report to a new duty station in Pensacola, Florida, by July 18. He never arrived and was initially listed AWOL, later classified as a deserter, though his family says he intended to report for the new assignment.

On the day he was last seen Jason mailed packages to his family in Louisiana and instructed them not to open them. The packages were postmarked June 18 and sent from a naval station in Pensacola, suggesting he planned to visit family before reporting for duty. The family left the packages sealed for nearly ten years; when opened they contained gifts, which deepened the mystery.

Investigations by NCIS and the FBI produced little new information and the case remains open. Does anyone who knew Jason, served with him, or was in San Diego or Pensacola in June 1991 have information to share?