Right 3: Age-progressed by NCMEC to 36 years; 42 years; 52 years
Right 3: Age-progressed by NCMEC to 36 years; 42 years; 52 years
Name: Jon Michael Dabkowski
Nickname/Alias: Dabbo
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: January 14, 1982
Location Last Seen: Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: November 9, 1970
Age: 12 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 4'10"
Weight: 72 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Small scar under left eye; deep cleft in center of chin
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Blue jeans; red sweatshirt; burgundy and tan jacket; red and white tassel cap
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Jon Dabkowski was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on January 14, 1982. He and his friend, Gabriel Minarcin, were walking to Gabriel's home, located a few doors down from Jon's house. Neither have been seen or heard from since.
The following day, bloodhounds led searchers to a hole in the partially frozen Allegheny River near the boys' homes. A neighbor had also reported seeing kids walking on the ice at 5:45 p.m. on the day of their disappearances. For days, searchers combed the banks and divers searched the frozen river but nothing was found.
It is believed that the boys may have been playing on the ice and had fallen through it.
Agency Name: Tarentum Police Department: Missing Persons Unit
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 724-224-1515
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: M98010
Agency Name: Pennsylvania State Police
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 717-783-5524
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: 2552
NCIC Case Number: M-137608339
NCMEC Case Number: 600906
NamUs
NCMEC
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (01/18/1982)
WPXI-TV News (05/08/2024)
Added: 2005; Last Updated: 06/18/2024 - By: kc