Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 10/15/1964
- Missing From:
- Missing From Fairfax, Ohio
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 01/13/1955 (70)
- Age:
- Age 9 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 4’0, 85 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A white t-shirt, black pants and white sneakers.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. John’s nickname is Johnny.
- Details of Disappearance:
- John and his best friend, James, vanished on October 15, 1964. They were seen walking home from a restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio, at 4:00 p.m., and reported missing later that night. Both were nine-year-old third graders who were always together.
John had told friends he might run away, so police initially thought they’d hopped on a train. This idea was dropped when they weren’t found.
A young girl’s murder in the same town two months earlier led to speculation about a connection, but police found none.
Three years later, a man confessed to killing the boys, but then took it back, claiming he lied to avoid military service. He passed a lie detector test and insists he’s innocent.
There’s very little evidence, and police believe the boys’ bodies are likely buried somewhere near their homes in Fairfax, Ohio.
- Agency:
- Fairfax Police Department 513-271-7250
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 10/15/1964