WV WV - Jason Scott Adkins, 23, Huntington, boat capsized- Ohio River, 17 Jan 1999

Joined
Jul 7, 2018
Messages
36,961
Reaction score
243,433
  • #1
Jason Adkins of Huntington – Last seen Jan. 17, 1999 at 23 years old.
  • Adkins was fishing in the Ohio River with his brother when their boat had an engine failure and capsized after passing a barge that caused a large series of waves. Adkins has not been seen since and no trace of him has been found.
Missing Person / NamUs #MP1247Jason Scott Adkins, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactJanuary 17, 1999
Missing FromHuntington, West Virginia
Missing Age23 Years
Current Age46 Years
  • CASE
  • IMAGES & DOCUMENTS
  • CONTACTS
Map[/paste:font]
LocationHuntington, West Virginia
CountyCabell County
Missing From Tribal LandNo
Primary Residence on Tribal LandNo
Circumstances of DisappearanceJason Scott Adkins was fishing on the Ohio River with his brother on Jan. 17, 1999, when the boat they were in had engine failure. The men's boat capsized after a passing barge caused a series of large waves. Adkins disappeared and has not been heard from since. No trace of Jason Scott Adkins was located in the river, and it is unclear if he drowned.
Circumstance Notes
alternate HPD phone # 304-696-5560

assisting Huntington PD with the investigation into Jason Scott Adkin's disappearance

Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair DescriptionBrown
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Descriptionmustache and beard
Left Eye ColorBlue
Right Eye ColorBlue
Eye DescriptionBlue
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Scar/mark
liner scar lower right abdomen


Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
Brown leather jacket and coveralls and blue jeans

Footwear
wading boot, possibly Nike tennis shoes / sneakers inside the boots
 
  • #2
Anniversary of disappearance.

118.jpg
 
  • #3

<<Adkins has an appendectomy scar on his abdomen, a small bump on the top of his nose and dimples. He has previously broken his leg and he had had root canals in one or two of his teeth. He goes by his middle name, Scott.>>



ALT TXT
ALT TXT
ALT TXT
ALT TXT
ALT TXT


Name: Jason Scott Adkins
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: January 17, 1999
Location Last Seen: Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: April 1, 1975
Age: 23 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160 -170 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Scott
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Small bump at top of nose, Surgical scar from appendectomy, Previously broken leg - complete transverse fracture through the distal right tibial diaphysis

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Brown leather jacket, Coveralls, Blue jeans
Jewelry: Possibly wearing a silver chain with a "Cross" pendant. The "cross" possibly has "Jesus" on it
Additional Personal Items: Wading boots with possibly Nike tennis shoes / sneakers inside

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Jason Adkins was fishing on the Ohio River with his brother on January 17, 1999 when the boat he was in had engine failure. Around this same time frame, a barge passing by caused a series of large waves in the river where the men were fishing, and caused the boat to capsize. One of the brothers made it out of the boat and went to call for help.

As search and rescue crews arrived, they reported it appeared as if someone had exited the water in a certain area that was different from where the sole survivor would've left the wreckage.

Police asked the family was it a possibility that Adkins could've faked his death, because he owed back child support. His estranged wife and family do not believe Adkins faked his death that day, because he only was $200 behind on child support.

There has never been any trace of Adkins' body if he did perish in the boating accident.
 

Staff online

Members online

Online statistics

Members online
95
Guests online
2,548
Total visitors
2,643

Forum statistics

Threads
632,687
Messages
18,630,540
Members
243,253
Latest member
Truth in Plain Sight
Back
Top