Paul Sekel Missing Person Case

Sep 24, 2010

Jan 23, 2023

Paul

Sekel

66

22

74 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the spring of 1982, a young man named Paul J. Sekel, aged 22, vanished from his life in Johnstown, New York. On April 20th, he was last seen by a friend, a seemingly ordinary day that would become the starting point of a decades-long mystery. The following morning, at approximately 9:00 a.m. on April 21st, his car was discovered abandoned on a local road, an unsettling discovery that marked the beginning of his family's search for answers. At the time of his disappearance, Paul was a white male with brown hair and brown eyes, standing at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds. Paul had several distinct physical characteristics that his loved ones hoped would aid in his identification. He had a scar on the left side of his chest and a T-shaped scar along his hairline on the right side. Additionally, he had a pierced left ear and a noticeable bump on the top middle part of his right foot. When he was last seen, he was wearing jeans and a dark blue nylon zippered jacket with a hood that could be zipped into the collar. This jacket was distinguished by a round emblem for "Underwater Sports of Jersey." He was also wearing size 10 brown suede shoes with laces and a yellow gold necklace. It's believed he may have been wearing a belt with a large, unique buckle that had stones around the edges and a horse in the center. The circumstances surrounding Paul Sekel's disappearance remain unclear, with few details available about what might have transpired after he was last seen by his friend. The discovery of his abandoned car the next day was the only significant lead in the initial stages of the investigation. Over the years, law enforcement agencies, including the Fulton County Sheriff's Department and the New York State Police, have kept his case open. Despite the passage of time, the case has grown cold, with no substantial leads emerging to shed light on what happened to Paul. The lack of resolution has left his family with unanswered questions and a profound sense of loss, a poignant reminder of the young man who disappeared without a trace.

Apr 20, 1982

Johnstown

New York

Fulton County

9064

Fulton County Sheriff's Department

Johnstown

New York

Fulton County

12095

2712 State Highway 29, New York

5187362100

County

Law Enforcement

C-531-82

Fulton County Sheriff's Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/22/2026