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The Vanished Podcast

William Jamison Part 2: The Cost of Doing Business

The Vanished Podcast

Wondery

True Crime, Society & Culture, Cold Case, Investigative, Find The Missing, Vanished, Missing Persons, Documentary, News, Disappeared, Exhibit C

4.515K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

In the early morning hours of March 27, 1981, Bill Jamison disappeared after a night out at a bar and stopping for a quick bite to eat at a diner. When Bill left the restaurant, it was a clear night in the mid to low the 40s. But something happened to Bill after he left the diner. The waitress who served Bill didn’t notice anything was wrong. Bill ordered the same thing he always got during his late-night stops. Bill finished his meal, walked out into the night, and disappeared forever. Yesterday, you learned about Bill’s disappearance and the efforts to find him early on. His family didn’t feel like they were getting enough help from law enforcement, so they started their own search, sometimes using unconventional methods like psychics. They met with law enforcement, begging them to do more. Over the years, family members sent letters to just about anyone they thought might listen or have resources that could aid their search efforts. Forty-one years later, Bill’s disappearance remains just as much of a mystery as in 1981. Today, we will look at some things happening at Bill’s work during the lead-up to his disappearance because a lot was going on. His family has always wondered if that could have something to do with what happened to Bill. 


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0:00.0

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0:19.0

I got dragged into the county sheriff's office.

0:22.0

They brought this profile thing and they started questioning me and he as much as accused me.

0:30.0

My impression is that Billy was, but I can't prove it. I don't really know for sure, but he was, I think, involved with A-Hern's union problems.

0:44.0

And the guy's name was Scott O. Anthony Scott O. You went to prison, but Billy could have been singled out as part of a distant object.

0:57.0

You know, maybe they tried to play ball that way. But Billy disappeared, not a trace, not a clue.

1:04.0

Bill Jamison disappeared in the early morning hours of March 27, 1981. You went missing after a night out at a bar and stopping for a quick bite to eat at a diner.

1:17.0

When Bill left the diner, it was a clear night in the mid to low 40s. But something happened to Bill after he left that diner.

1:25.0

The waitress who served Bill didn't notice anything was wrong. He ordered the same thing that he always got during his late night stops.

1:32.0

Bill finished his meal, walked out into the night, and disappeared forever.

1:37.0

Yesterday, we told you what is known about Bill's disappearance, and what efforts were put forth early on to find Bill.

1:44.0

Bill's family didn't feel like they were getting enough help from law enforcement. So they started their own search, sometimes using unconventional methods like psychics.

1:53.0

They met with law enforcement, begging them to do more.

1:56.0

Over the years, family members sent letters to just about anyone they thought might listen, or have resources that could aid in their search efforts.

2:05.0

41 years later, Bill's disappearance remains just as much of a mystery as it was in 1981.

2:11.0

Today, we're going to take a look at some things that were happening at Bill's work during the lead up to his disappearance.

2:18.0

Because there was a lot going on, and his family has always wondered if that could have something to do with what happened to Bill.

2:24.0

I'm Marissa, and from Wondery, this is episode 345 of The Vanished.

2:29.0

Part 2 of Bill Jamison's story.

2:54.0

Many of the people that we spoke to describe Bill Jamison as a loner. He didn't have much going on in his personal life, though he did stay in frequent contact with family.

3:06.0

The deeper we looked into this, it seemed like there was more going on at Bill's work than in his personal life.

3:12.0

Things that were adding to Bill's stress levels, which were already at an all-time high after the passing of his father in January of 1981.

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