Missing: Jason Scott Adkins
Case: Missing
Nickname: Scott
Missing From: Huntington, West Virginia
Missing Date: January 17, 1999
Race: Caucasian Sex: Male
Age at Time Missing: 23
Height: 69″
Weight: 140 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Tattoos: None
Scars/Piercings/Unique Marks: Appendectomy scar on abdomen, small bump on the top of his nose, previously broken leg. Jason also has dimples.
Other: He was last seen wearing a brown leather jacket, coveralls, blue jeans and wading boots.
Police Agency: Texas Dept. of Public Safety (800) 346-3423 or Huntington PD (304) 696-5560
Case Number: 99-0614 NamUs MP # 1247
Circumstance: Jason 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.