The person at the center of this case
Jason E. Bjaranson
Missing Person · Unsolved
14 years waiting · since 2012
Missing Person: Jason E. Bjaranson
Justice for Jason E. Bjaranson — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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Lead #1Why did The Lady Cecelia sink without issuing any distress calls or flares?
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Lead #2What caused the vessel to go down so suddenly that only the EPIRB was triggered?
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Lead #3A life raft was found at the scene—were there any signs of evacuation attempts?
Jason E. Bjaranson, a 38-year-old deckhand, went missing on March 10, 2012, when the fishing vessel The Lady Cecelia sank approximately 17 miles off the coast of Southern Washington State. The boat sank without issuing distress calls, with only an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon alerting the Coast Guard at 3:37 a.m. Despite a comprehensive search of 640 square miles, no survivors were located and Jason's fate remains unknown.
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Lead #4What were the sea conditions and weather on March 10, 2012 in that area?
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NamUs case MP14191. Missing person: Jason E.
Bjaranson. Last known contact: 2012-03-10 in Warrenton, Clatsop, OR.
Circumstances: Jason Bjaranson was a deck hand on the Fishing Vessel "The Lady Cecelia" that sank approximately 17 miles off the coast of Southern Washington State on 03/10/2012. No flares or distress calls went out from The Lady Cecelia.
The only indication that the boat had gone down was due to the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB). A device mounted on the roof of a boat’s cabin that sends out a signal if it comes into contact with water.
The ping hit the Coast Guard station at Warrenton, Oregon at 3:37 a.m. on Saturday and a Coast Guard helicopter found the slick and the life raft in less than two hours off.
The United states Coast Guard conducted a search of 640 square miles but were unable to locate any survivors. Demographics: 38 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 160 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: United State Coast Guard Sector Columbia River | MISOE#4261013.
Timeline of Events
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2012-03-10
03:37Vessel Sinks and EPIRB Signal Received
The Lady Cecelia sank approximately 17 miles off the coast of Southern Washington State. The Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon triggered and pinged the Coast Guard station at Warrenton, Oregon at 3:37 a.m. No distress calls were issued from the vessel.
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2012-03-10
05:30Coast Guard Search Begins
Coast Guard helicopter located the slick and life raft in less than two hours. A comprehensive search of 640 square miles was conducted but no survivors were located.
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Case Information
Incident:March 10, 2012 at 3:37 AM
Last Updated:June 24, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 10, 2012 at 3:37 AM
Last Updated:June 24, 2026
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Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8337698724
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