The person at the center of this case
Petty Officer Third Class Jason William Dies
Justice for Petty Officer Third Class Jason William Dies — the trail went cold in 1991, but the truth hasn't.
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What occurred between June 7 and June 18, 1991? Did PO3 Dies actually travel to Lafayette, Louisiana as the postmarked packages suggest?
Were the packages actually mailed by PO3 Dies himself, or could someone else have sent them from San Diego?
Did anyone see PO3 Dies during the period between ship return and the postmark date, or during any travel to Louisiana?
Petty Officer Third Class Jason William Dies, a U.S. Navy Electronic Warfare Technician, disappeared in June 1991 after his ship returned from Gulf War deployment to Naval Base San Diego. His last confirmed sign of life was June 18, 1991, when packages were postmarked to his home in Lafayette, Louisiana, suggesting he may have been traveling there before reporting to advanced training in Florida. Over three decades later, the circumstances of his disappearance remain unknown, and investigators seek information about his movements and whereabouts.
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What was PO3 Dies' mental and emotional state upon returning from Gulf War deployment, and did he have any personal or professional concerns?
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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.
PO3 Dies last seen when USS HORNE returned to home port after Gulf War deployment
Packages postmarked and sent to home of record in Lafayette, Louisiana, indicating intended travel
PO3 Dies did not report to Corry Station Pensacola for advanced training as expected