18 Wheel Angels

Skidmore , MO —January 21, 2007) All eyes are on eastern Missouri as the families of Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck celebrate the return of their sons. The amazing discovery that both boys were alive, and in particular Shawn, who had been missing since October of 2002, brings hope to other families of the missing.

Over a year before Shawn’s disappearance, a young man named Branson Perry disappeared without a trace from Skidmore , MO. Branson’s mother, Rebecca, f eels her hope renewed through the discovery. She knows she must continue to work in her efforts to find her son.

One of those efforts is a national poster placement campaign known as 18 Wheel Angels. 18 Wheel Angels is a national missing person’s locator program spearheaded by nonprofit organization Project Jason. The program enlists the aid of truck drivers and business travelers to place posters of missing persons along their routes as they travel across the country.

A different missing person is featured every 2 weeks. Participants are asked to go to the 18 Wheel Angels link on the Project Jason website at www.projectjason.org, and to then download and print as many posters as they can place. Anyone can participate. As awareness is key in missing person’s cases, it is important for Branson’s face to be seen so that he can be found and reunited with his family.

In addition to the poster campaign, Branson’s story and information have been published in a national trucking magazine, Through the Gears. Through the Gears is published monthly by JB Scott Publishing of Anniston , AL , has a circulation of 150,000 and can be found in over 2,000 locations nationwide, including Flying J and other truck stops.

Project Jason was founded by Kelly Jolkowski, mother of missing Omaha , NE youth Jason Jolkowski. The all volunteer group’s mission is to create and increase public awareness of missing people through a variety of outreach and educational activities. Project Jason seeks to bring hope and assistance to families of the missing by providing resources and support.

About the Case:

Branson was last seen at approximately 3:00pm on April 11, 2001, at his residence in the vicinity of the 300 block of W. Oak St. in Skidmore , MO. He left the residence on foot and indicated he was taking a pair of jumper cables to a shed that sat on a lot adjacent to the residence.
Investigative Agency:

Nodaway County Sheriff
Phone: (660) 582-7451
Investigative Case #: 010201

For additional information about the 18 Wheel Angels or the Adopt a Missing Person program, and Project Jason, please see the website at www.projectjason.org, or contact President and Founder, Kelly Jolkowski, at 402-932-0095. You may also email 18WheelAngels@projectjason.org.

Branson Perry Contact Information:

Rebecca Klino
(816)-390-2620

Family Website: www.bransonperry.com