Jason Jolkowski, 19, vanished from Omaha, Nebraska, on June 13, 2001, after being last seen at 10:45 a.m. helping his younger brother bring in trash cans outside their home. He was due to meet a coworker at Benson High School, about eight blocks away, for a ride to his job at Fazoli’s, but never arrived and was not seen again.

There was no sign of him along the route and high school surveillance showed he never reached the meeting point. Searches by law enforcement on foot, horseback, and by helicopter turned up no clues. Jason’s car, cell phone, bank account and other personal items were left undisturbed; he had about $60 on him. His family describes him as responsible and quiet, and they and investigators ruled out that he ran away. Foul play is suspected but no solid leads or suspects have emerged.

The disappearance prompted legislative and advocacy responses in Nebraska, including a statewide missing persons database and the creation of Project Jason to help other families. If anyone knew Jason’s routines, who might have seen him that morning, or has information about his route to Benson High, please come forward.