The person at the center of this case
Petty Officer Third Class Jason William Dies, United States Navy
Violent Crime · Open
35 years waiting · since 1991
JASON WILLIAM DIES - SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Justice for Petty Officer Third Class Jason William Dies, United States Navy — the trail went cold in 1991, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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timeline
Lead #1What happened between June 18, 1991 (packages postmarked) and July 1991 (failed to report to Pensacola)? Did he reach Lafayette?
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location
Lead #2Were the packages ever received in Lafayette, Louisiana? Did anyone see PO3 Dies there?
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contact
Lead #3Who sent the packages and what was their relationship to PO3 Dies? Have they been interviewed?
Petty Officer Third Class Jason William Dies disappeared in June 1991 after his Navy ship returned to San Diego from the Gulf War deployment. His last confirmed contact was June 18, 1991, when packages were postmarked to his home in Lafayette, Louisiana, suggesting he may have been traveling there before reporting to his new duty station in Florida. Over three decades later, the circumstances of his disappearance remain unexplained and he has never been located.
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person
Lead #4Did PO3 Dies have any personal or professional issues that might explain his disappearance?
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evidence
Lead #5What was the content and destination of the postmarked packages, and can postal records confirm their delivery?
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Source Narrative
June 18, 1991 San Diego, California Petty Officer Third Class (PO3) (Electronic Warfare Technician) Jason William Dies, United States Navy, was last seen on June 7, 1991, when his ship, the USS HORNE (CG-30) returned to its home port, Naval Base San Diego, California, after completing a deployment in support of the Gulf War. PO3 Dies failed to report to his new Command onboard Corry Station Pensacola, Florida, in July 1991, where he was expected to attend advanced training.
PO3 Dies' last known "sign of life" was June 18, 1991, when packages were postmarked and sent to his home of record in Lafayette, Louisiana, consistent with PO3 Dies intending on stopping there to open the packages with them while en route to Pensacola.
Timeline of Events
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1991-06-07
Ship Returns to Port
USS HORNE (CG-30) returned to Naval Base San Diego after Gulf War deployment; PO3 Dies last seen at this time
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1991-06-18
Last Sign of Life
Packages postmarked and sent to PO3 Dies' home of record in Lafayette, Louisiana, indicating he may have been traveling there
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1991-07-00
Failed to Report
PO3 Dies failed to report to Corry Station Pensacola, Florida for advanced training as expected
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Case Information
Incident:June 7, 1991
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 7, 1991
Last Updated:October 29, 2026