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Family Looks for Missing Air Traffic Controller
October 26, 2004
Jeffrey Dale Nichols, who worked as an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at Salt Lake International Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, is missing.
The Nichols family is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Jeff’s disappearance, or for the positive identification of their son and brother.
The reward is being administered by Utah Crime Solvers at 1-800-972-2255. Informants can remain anonymous.
Nichols lived in the Parley’s Way area (East of Salt Lake City). He was originally from Northern Virginia and moved to Salt Lake City in 1998. He has a seven-year-old son. A Web site about Nichols, at www.helpfindjeff.com, said he took advantage of every opportunity to spend time with his son playing games, watching movies and traveling.
Nichols has no history of mental illness, nor physical conditions that might explain his disappearance. When he disappeared, he was planning to meet his ex-wife and seven year old son for breakfast at a McDonalds in Midvale but never arrived and hasn’t been seen since.
Jeff’s vehicle, a white 2000 Ford Ranger, was found and towed on July 15.
“As Family and friends, we do not believe Jeff would voluntarily leave his son, his new girlfriend, or his family,” people who know him said that on the Web site.
The Salk 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.
The family and his air traffic controller co-workers ask that anyone with information contact Utah Crime Solvers (callers can remain anonymous), or e-mail the family at helpfindjeff@yahoo.com.
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