Missing Man: Jeffrey Dale Nichols - UT - 06/08/2004

[Denise]

http://www.helpfindjeff.com/

Jeffrey Dale Nichols

Date of Birth: June 12, 1963
Date Missing: June 8, 2004
From City/State: Salt Lake City, UT
Missing From (Country): USA
Age at Time of Disapperance: 40
Gender: Male
Race: White
Height: 74 inches
Weight: 195 pounds
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Complexion: Light

Circumstances of Disappearance: Unknown. Jeffrey was last seen in the morning at his residence in the vicinity of the 2500 block of E. Parley Way in Salt Lake City, UT. Jeff's vehicle, a white, 2000 Ford Ranger, also was missing. The family has recently learned the vehicle was towed from 4800 South State Street on July 17.

Please contact the Salt Lake City Police Department with any information, 801-799-3560

Print a poster: http://www.projectjason.org/aan/AAN_JeffNichols.pdf

[Denise]

Family of Missing Utah Man Asks for Public's Help
August 29 2004

Jeff Nichols disappeared under suspicious circumstances on June 8, 2004. He was supposed to meet his ex-wife and 7-year-old son for breakfast at a McDonalds in Midvale but never arrived and hasn’t been seen since.

As family and friends, we do not believe Jeff would leave his son, his new girl friend, or his family. The Salt Lake City Police Department is calling his case suspicious, especially because there has been no account activity on his bank or credit cards since he disappeared, nor any unusual activity in the months and years prior.

Jeff worked as an air traffic controller at Salt Lake International Airport. He lived in the Parley’s Way area (East of Salt Lake City). Jeff was originally from Northern Virginia and moved to Salt Lake City in 1998.

Jeff's vehicle, a white, 2000 Ford Ranger, also was missing. The family has recently learned the vehicle was towed from 4800 South State Street on July 17. The family is organizing a $10,000 reward, which will be announced shortly.

Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
http://www.projectjason.org
Read our blog about missing persons:
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/

If you have seen any of our missing persons, please call the law enforcement agency listed on the post. All missing persons are loved by someone, and their families deserve to find the answers they seek in regards to the disappearance.

[Denise]

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http://www.sltrib.com/archives/ci_2407826

Missing man's family asks the public to help find him
By Ashley Broughton
The Salt Lake Tribune

Jeff Nichols, recently disappeared under suspicious circumstances

It's been nearly three months since Wanda Schmitt or anyone else has heard from her little brother, Jeffrey Dale Nichols.

If he were irresponsible, flighty, prone to unexplained departures to escape the pressures of life, Schmitt's alarm bells might have only now just begun to chime.

But instead, they have been shrilling for weeks.

Read more at link above.

[Denise]

Family Still Searching for Man Missing Three Months
September. 16, 2004
Tonya Papanikolas Reporting

Family and friends of a missing Salt Lake man are trying to find out what happened to him. Police are investigating his disappearance but don't have much to go on right now.

Anyone driving north along State Street may have seen some large billboards with a man's picture on them. The man is 41-year-old Jeffrey Nichols. He's been missing since early June and his family is hoping the public can help find him.

Overlooking State Street is a picture of Jeff Nichols smiling and looking happy. But next to his picture is the word "missing." No one has heard from Jeff since the morning of June 8.

Jeff's Girlfriend: “He told me to call to wake him up. He was on his way to meet his ex to buy these golf clubs.”

But his ex-wife said he never made it there. Nichols told his girlfriend they were meeting at 4500 S. State. His car was later found three blocks from there, but no Jeff. And his friends and family don't know what happened.

Tony Hillyard, Jeff's Best Friend: “I've been out in the garage crying a few times. He’s been gone three months, and that doesn’t sound good."

For personal reasons, Jeff's girlfriend doesn't want her face shown. She says the whole ordeal has been a nightmare.

Jeff's Girlfriend: “It's one of those things you can't possibly believe can ever happen to you.”

Most of Jeff's friends and family believe foul play was involved. They say Jeff never would have willingly left his seven-year-old son, Sam.

Tony Hillyard: “Something happened, something happened that wasn't right."

Jeff's Girlfriend: “His son really did come first. He was his whole world."

Police say they are following up on a few leads, but can't rule out the possibility that Nichols walked away.

Det. Dwayne Baird, Salt Lake City Police Dept.: “If we had some indication that there was foul play, we would have an investigation that would lead us down that path. But we just don't have that."

Jeff's girlfriend admits that Nichols was on medication for depression, but says he was taking it faithfully and doesn't believe that has anything to do with his disappearance.

Jeff's girlfriend: “To think that he was in a depression at that time, no. Everything seemed like if anybody had anything going their way, it was him."

Right now the family has put up two billboards along State Street. They are offering a $10,000 reward for information that helps them find Jeff.

The family also has his bank account records. They say no money has been withdrawn and his credit cards have not been used since he disappeared.
http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=5&sid=120085

[Denise]

Jeff's story is featured today on the Project Jason-Voice for the Missing blog.

In her quest for truth, Jeff's sister, Wanda, learned something else. You can read the story here:

http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/2005/08/truth-and-nothing-but-truth.html


Be sure to help out the families of the missing by telling others about the blog. This is just another way we can reach out and let the faces of the missing be seen. We welcome appropriate website links. Other ideas are posting the blog link on other forums you frequent, and sending it out to your friends and family via email.

Thank you for helping us to help others.

Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,
Project Jason
http://www.projectjason.org
Read our Voice for the Missing Blog
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/

[Denise]

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=113122

Family Continues Search for Man Missing Over a Year
September 28th, 2005 @ 4:45pm
Sandra Yi Reporting

Wanda Schmidt: "I think somebody hurt him, did something to him."

He's been missing for more than a year and his family fears the worst, but they continue to look for answers. Jeff Nichols was last seen on June 8, 2004. The case has baffled everyone from police to Nichol's family.

There's been no sign of Jeff Nichols since he left his house more than a year ago to meet his ex-wife in this area of 4500 South State. This is still a missing person's case, but his family thinks it could eventually turn into a murder investigation.

Wanda Schmidt: "It's been a very difficult year. Just trying to hold things together and not letting him be forgotten."

Wanda Schmidt won't let that happen to her brother Jeff. It's been 16 months since he disappeared, but time hasn't healed the pain.

Wanda Schmidt: "It just doesn't go away."

Jeff Nichols was last seen, on June 8 of last year. He told his girlfriend he was meeting his ex-wife to buy some golf clubs. The ex-wife said he never showed up. Nichols' car was found a few days later. The unknown is most difficult for his family.

Wanda Schmidt: "I don't know if it's different if you know something's happened, if you know a family member's been murdered, you know that's happened. In this case, we think that's what happened, but we don't have that answer."

But she does have her suspicions, including questions for Nichol's ex-wife. There's a warrant for her arrest in connection with those charges. She moved out of state within two weeks after Nichols disappeared. She took their eight-year old son, Sam, with her. They've since moved again and didn't leave a forwarding address.

Schmidt says her brother knew his ex-wife had filed for bankruptcy and was planning to get full custody of his son.

Wanda Schmidt: "It just breaks my heart to wonder what's happened to him."

Police have no evidence of foul play, but Wanda Schmidt won't give up until she knows what really happened to her brother.

Wanda Schmdt: "I think everything comes out in the end. It's always told."

Schmidt is in Salt Lake from Wisconsin. She is here to get limited guardianship so she can speak on behalf of her brother on legal issues. She hopes that will eventually allow her to see her nephew again.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Jeff Nichols, call Salt Lake City Police.

[Denise]

Jeff's sister has had his website updated with new information and photos, including photos of Jeff's son, Sam, who now, in essence, is also missing. Read the story on the blog and then read the updates on the website to get a clearer picture about the nature of this case.

http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/2005/09/92905-is-truth-in-hiding.html

[Denise]

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=299515

Family Desperate for Answers in Missing Man Case

June 8th, 2006 @ 3:44pm
Sandra Yi reporting

Two years ago today, a Salt Lake City man disappeared without a trace. His friends and family are still desperate for answers.

Today, the family of Jeff Nichols, who live out of state, are holding a prayer remembrance in his honor.

In the past two years, there have been no good leads, but they suspect foul play. His friends agree, that's the only way to explain his disappearance.

Pam Sheeler, Friend: "The pain is still there every time I'm reminded of it."

Pam Sheeler remembers the day she heard about the disappearance of her friend and co-worker.

Pam Sheeler: "We were just devastated, and we knew that something went wrong."

That was 2 years ago, and there's still no sign of him.

Tim Hirsch, Friend: "At the time he disappeared, everybody thought, he's a male and he's ran off on his own."

Tim Blair, Friend: "That's not the type of person he was. He loved his son more than anything, and just to up and leave, and leave his son behind, isn't something he would do."

Nichols was an air traffic controller at the Salt Lake airport. He was last seen on June 8th, 2004. He told his girlfriend he was meeting his ex-wife to buy some golf clubs. His ex-wife said he never showed up. Nichols' car was found a few days later.

Tom Blair, Friend: "It's just not knowing is the hardest part."

But friends and family have their suspicions, which include questions for Nichols' ex-wife.

Last year, Shelby Nichols was indicted for bankruptcy fraud. There's a warrant for her arrest, in connection with those charges. Nichols' family recently found out, she left the country, with the couple's son.

Tom Blair, Friend: "Until we find out something for sure, we're always going to have the hope that we'll be able to find him someday."

Until then, friends continue to put up flyers. They don't want Nichols to be forgotten.

Pam Sheeler: "It's very sad. I just wish for myself, all of us here at work that loved him, and his family, especially, if they could just get some closure on this."

Nichol's family is offering a $10,000 reward in this case. If you have any information, call Salt Lake City Police.

Website: http://www.helpfindjeff.com

[Denise]

Jeffrey Nichols will be featured on the TV program "Missing".

http://www.usamissing.com

The show will air the week of September 11, 2006, and in most areas, is shown on the following weekend.

Please check out which station airs the program in your area by visiting the following link.

http://www.usamissing.com/findus.htm

Then check out the station's site (provided in the above link) for the exact day and time the show airs.

All the following adults and children will be featured on this episode.

Rayfield "Brother Ray" Crume, James Amabile, Danielle Imbo, Richard Petrone, Pamela Waldher, Jeffrey Nichols, Kevin Anderson, Norvice Landon, Michelle Otter, Donnell Covington, Olisa Williams, Alexander Talamantes-Bourg, Crystal Tymich, Antonio Cadavid, Dale Williams, Michael Jarvi, Nicole Hutchings, Tia Frazier, Melissa Delagdo, Thomas Martin, Estrella Cordova-Arias, Chayton Hutchins, Camille Dardanes, Jimmy Scott, Joe Tarkington, Samuel Tarkington.


http://www.usamissing.com/index_files/Page733.htm

[Denise]

Jeff has now been missing for 3 three years.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

[Denise]

Jeffrey Dale Nichols

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: June 8, 2004 from Salt Lake City, Utah
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: June 12, 1963
Age: 40 years old
Height and Weights: 6'2, 190 - 195 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue/green eyes. Nichols's nickname is Jeff.
Medical Conditions: Nichols was taking medication for depression at the time of his disappearance.
 
Details of Disappearance

Nichols was last seen in the morning of June 8, 2004, at his residence in the vicinity of the 2500 block of east Parley Way in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was supposed to meet his ex-wife and young son for breakfast at a McDonald's restaurant in Midvale, Utah, but his ex-wife stated Nichols called them to say he would be unable to keep the appointment. He has never been heard from again.

Nichols's girlfriend reported him missing on the morning of June 9. His white 2000 Ford Ranger pickup was located in the vicinity of the 4800 block of south State Street in Salt Lake City on July 15, over a month after his disappearance, and was towed two days later. That location is just three blocks from the restaurant where Nichols planned to meet his ex-wife and son.

Nichols's loved ones say it is uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. Investigators believe his disappearance is suspicious. There has been no activity on his bank accounts or credit cards since his disappearance, and no unusual activity on them in the months prior. At the time of his disappearance, he was planning on visiting his sister in Wisconsin and had already purchased the plane tickets and made hotel reservations.

Nichols's ex-wife had filed for bankruptcy prior to his disappearance. She moved out of the area with her and Nichols's child two weeks after Nichols vanished and his family has lost touch with them. Nichols's wife and son have since left the country and she has been indicted for bankruptcy fraud. There is a warrant out for her arrest.

Nichols was employed as an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at Salt Lake International Airport at the time of his disappearance. He is originally from northern Virginia and moved to Utah in 1998. He lived in the Parley’s Way area, east of Salt Lake City, at the time of his disappearance. Police stated there was no evidence of foul play in his case, but his family believes his disappearance is suspicious. His case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Salt Lake City Police Department
801-799-3752
OR
801-799-3560

Source Information
The National Center for Missing Adults
Utah Department of Public Safety
Rino Kids Online
Help Find Jeff Nichols
Deseret Morning News
FederalDaily
KSL-TV

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/n/nichols_jeffrey.html

[Denise]

Jeff has now been missing for 4 years.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones.

[Kelly]

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[LoriDavis]

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[La Vina]

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