Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 06/12/1965
- Missing From:
- Missing From North Lake Tahoe, California
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 04/19/1963 (61)
- Age:
- Age 2 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 2’3, 32 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A royal blue t-shirt, blue jeans, navy blue socks and red sneakers with white soles.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. James’s nickname is Jamie.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Little James disappeared on June 12, 1965, from his family’s cabin in North Lake Tahoe. His parents were busy unpacking when he was last seen playing on a swing in the yard. He was never found.
The area was searched thoroughly, but there was no trace of him. It was cold at night after he vanished, and James wasn’t dressed for freezing temperatures, making it unlikely he survived long outside.
Police first thought he might have drowned in Lake Tahoe, but his body wasn’t found, and getting to the lake would have been difficult for a child—it was half a mile away, across rough land and a busy road.
James’s family believes he was kidnapped. The case is still a mystery.
- Agency:
- Placer County Sheriff’s Office 530-886-5375
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This person was missing Missing Since 06/12/1965