Julian Nance "Jay" Carsey (1935-2000) was a United States college professor who twice disappeared to begin a new life.
Carsey was born in Ballinger, Texas and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1952.
Upon graduation, he received a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves.
Carsey moved to El Paso, Texas, married Dawn Peacock Garcia, and taught mathematics at US Air Force bases in Europe.
In 1988, he did administrative work with El Paso Community College and had an interview with an investigative reporter Jonathan Coleman.