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According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Jason Andrew Knapp









Knapp, date, approximate 1998; Age-progression to age 38 (date, approximate 2015)
Date Missing 04/12/1998
Missing From
Clemson, South Carolina
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 12/30/1977 (44)
Age 20 years old
Height and Weight 6'0, 150 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A t-shirt, blue jeans, blue sneakers and possibly a hat with the Army ROTC insignia and a watch.
Associated Vehicle(s) White 1990 Chevrolet Beretta with the Pennsylvania license plate number APV9032 (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Knapp has a faint scar on the knuckle of his right middle finger. His blood type is B-positive. His nickname is Jas.
Details of Disappearance Knapp was last seen by his roommate at their residence in University Terrace Apartments at Clemson University in South Carolina on April 11, 1998. His roommate said that Knapp was watching a movie at approximately 10:30 p.m. that evening.
Knapp has never been seen again. He may have been carrying an expired prescription card, a Keystone Health Plan Central HMO card, an MBNA America Bank card, a Wachovia ATM card and an additional bank card at the time of his disappearance.
After several days, Knapp's roommates became concerned because he had not returned to his apartment. They notified his mother, who reported him missing.
Knapp's white 1990 Chevrolet Beretta with the Pennsylvania license plate number APV9032 was discovered abandoned nine days after he was last seen on April 21, 1998. The vehicle was parked at Table Rock State Park in Pickens, South Carolina, approximately 30 miles from Clemson University, in a very rugged area.
Authorities found a receipt from a local Wendy's restaurant dated April 12, 1998 at 1:30 p.m. inside the car. Investigators believe that Knapp drove to the park on April 12, but they are uncertain if he was alone. There was no sign of foul play at the vehicle's location. Authorities searched the surrounding terrain for two weeks and found nothing of interest.
Knapp withdrew $20 from his bank account on the day he disappeared. There hasn't been any activity on the account since then. He left behind most of his belongings, including his camping gear. He had planned to search for another apartment the weekend after his disappearance.
Knapp was an ROTC student at Clemson University at the time of his disappearance. He majored in mechanical engineering and was doing well academically. He is originally from Pennsylvania, and graduated from Central York High School in 1996.
Knapp's mother said that her son was interested in working for a NASCAR racing team in the future. He enjoyed driving cars at fast speeds.
Knapp also enjoys mountain bicycling and target shooting. He was previously employed as a restaurant busboy. He had pledged into the Pershing Rifles, an elite military organization, just before his disappearance. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Clemson Police Department
864-624-2008
Other
America's Most Wanted
Child Protection Education of America
NamUs
The Tiger
Clemson Police Department
WYFF-4
ID-Wanted.org
The York Daily Record
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Foundation
Unsolved in the News

Missing Person Photos

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Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos