NY - Jesse Paul Calanni, 33, Forestville, 16 Jan 2016

[Aurora90]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP153773 Jesse Paul Calanni, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: January 16, 2016
Missing From: Forestville, New York
Missing Age: 33 Years
Current Age: 43 Years

Demographics​

Missing Age 33 Years
Current Age 43 Years
Legal First Name Jesse
Middle Name Paul
Legal Last Name Calanni
Chosen Name/Nickname/Alias
Luckyson/ Jesse G. Smith/ Miss Lee Jung or Young/ Patrick Dorsey/ Joe Sherman.

Biological Sex Male
Height6' 0" (72 Inches)
Weight140 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact January 16, 2016
NamUs Case Created January 2, 2026

Last Known Location​

Location Forestville, New York 14062
County Chautauqua County
Missing From Tribal Land No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Disappearance
Calanni went missing from Chautauqua County in 2013 but was later contacted by family members in Venice Beach, CA. Since then, there has been no known contact between Calanni and his family.

Physical Description​

Hair Color Sandy
Eye Color Blue

Distinctive Physical Features​

Tattoo of stick figure on right ankle. May have burned the tattoo off

 

[Aurora90]

Calanni’s disappearance and his identification as a drifter known as “LuckySon” was mentioned in the Levy County Journal in Jan’ 2016.

It turns out Calanni actually went missing in 2013 from Forestville, NY. He was spotted in Venice Florida shortly after his disappearance. After that sighting he was not heard from again until Jan 2016, where his disturbance and subsequent apprehension in Williston Florida made local news.

You mean to tell me that in the span of 3 whole years, he went from New York to Florida? With little to no resources, and severe schizophrenia? And never once attempted to reach out for help/assistance/ or attempt to contact family members?

This man truly could be anywhere.

The Levy County Journal— Thursday, January 28, 2016 —Vol. 92, NO. 30

 

[Aurora90]

The article reads like there is a portion of it missing or cut off but I can’t see where that might be.

I have so many questions…

Did they ever find his mom’s car? He was under the purview of Williston Police Department, so what happened next? He was clearly unwell and according to the newspaper article PD was planning on getting him a mental health evaluation, so how exactly did they lose him?

And because he was in Williston Police custody, should this not be a case for them? In my amateur opinion, they’ve got some explaining to do.

** Oh and NamUs needs to correct Venice CA to Venice FL.

Sidenote; I learned a shirt tail relative refers to a very distant relative or a relative not necessarily connected by blood. Also can refer to a longtime family friend whom is considered family.