Lt. William Jamison

Lt. William Jamison
circa 1972 Age 25

Missing for 3 decades

Bill Jamison disappeared on March 26-27, 1981. Bill, a white male, was 5’9” tall, approximately 220 lbs., dark brown hair, green eyes, and was 33 years old at the time of his disappearance. He would be 64 years this year. He was last seen in the Chez Lounge and St. George Diner in Linden, NJ. He lived in the Colfax Manor Apartments in Roselle Park, New Jersey and worked for Haug Die Casting Co. in Kenilworth, New Jersey. He also owned property and resided in Strathmere, New Jersey. Also missing is his company car – a 1981 Ford LTD Station Wagon, midnight blue, NJ Plates # 861-PKY.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Mar. 26 - 27th, 1981

William Jamison worked a full day at the former Haug Die Casting in Kenilworth, NJ on Thursday, Mar. 26th, 1981 where he was the Vice President of Production and had been employed since the late 1970s. Bill left work and went to the former DeStefano’s restaurant also in Kenilworth arriving at about 06:00 PM. Bill left there and went to the former Chez Lounge in the Linden Lanes Bowling Alley in Linden, NJ to meet friends for drinks at approximately 10:00 PM. Thereafter, Bill went to the former St. George Diner also in Linden for an early morning breakfast arriving at approximately 01:00 AM on Friday, Mar. 27th, 1981 and leaving by 01:30 AM.

This is the last time we know of that anyone saw or communicated with Bill.

We have been unable to confirm whether or not Bill returned to the apartment (29C) he shared with our brother, Jerry, at the Colfax Manor Apartments in Roselle Park, NJ the night of Mar. 26th, 1981 or in the early morning of Mar. 27th, 1981.

One wonders if Bill had any inkling that Thursday, Mar. 26th, 1981 would be his last day at work at Haug. All indications and investigations indicate he did not.

Bill had made a commitment to allow a coworker to use Bill’s company car at approximately 08:00 AM on Friday, Mar. 27th, 1981. Bill never showed up at Haug. A coworker went to his apartment and knocked on the door with no response; additionally he checked the parking lot for Bill’s car and did not find it. Workers at Haug immediately notified our sister, Katie that Bill had not showed for work.

Katie immediately called the New Jersey State Police reported Bill missing and asked them to check to see if Bill or the car were at a home (where our mother lived) that Bill owned in Strathmere, NJ. The State Police did so and notified our sister that no one was there, nor was the car.

Katie also called the Roselle Park, NJ, Police Department and reported Bill missing. Moreover, she made numerous calls to hospitals in NJ to ascertain whether or not Bill was or had been there for any reason; all results were negative. She then contacted our brother, Jack, and let him know that Bill was missing.

Earlier in the week Bill had talked with Katie and made arrangements to visit her and her family at their home in Pennsylvania the night of Mar. 27th, 1981. He never showed up. Additionally, Bill had talked with Jack and made arrangements to visit him and his family in New York State on Sat., Mar. 28th, 1981. Bill did not show up. Jack and Katie then agreed to go to Roselle Park, NJ on Sun., Mar. 29th, 1981.

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