Missing
Jens Paeschke
Paeschke, approximately 1996; Shoes similar to Paeschke's
Date and time person was reported missing : 04/18/1996
Missing location (approx) :
Chicago, Illinois
Missing classification : Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 06/08/1968 (53)
Age at the time of disappearance: 27 years old
Height / Weight : 6'5, 176 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A dark brown suede leather jacket, a long-sleeved sweater, black size 33-36 Levi's jeans, a black Junghans wristwatch and black leather Dr. Martens shoes which were English size 9 and German size 43. A photograph of a similar pair of shoes is posted with this case summary.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. When Paeschke was a child he chipped one of his upper teeth, but it was repaired. He speaks fluent English.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Paeschke disappeared from Dortmund, Germany on April 17, 1996. He was a student at the University of Dortmund. He disappeared after failing an examination; he was apparently too ashamed to tell anyone what had happened and his family believes the failure was the catalyst for his disappearance.
Paeschke took his passport, personal identification, driver's license, a small light green backpack, a Sony Walkman and some money when he left.
It has been established that Paeschke flew on a KLM plane from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois on the day of his disappearance. His whereabouts after that remain a mystery; it could not be established whether he took a connecting flight out of Chicago.
There is no driver's license, Social Security number or criminal record in Paeschke's name in the United States. He may be living in Canada. His case remains unsolved. German police are investigating.
Other information and links : ncy
Dortmund Police
49-231-132-7555
September 2021 updates and sources
The Doe Network
October 12, 2004. October 2, 2006; .
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
