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James Barnes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Memphis, Tennessee on Sep 20, 2015

Victim Details

Apr 07, 2018

Jan 09, 2024

James

Barnes

73

63

69 inches

180 lbs

190 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 20, 2015

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38106

No

32187

Memphis Police Department

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38103

Jorge Ortega

Sergeant

170 North Main Street, Tennessee

9016363700

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.memphispolice.org/

1510002238ME

2015-10-05

Memphis Police Department

10278

Black

Brown

Brown

07/20/2026


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In the autumn of 2015, a 63-year-old man named James Edward Barnes vanished from his home in Memphis, Tennessee. On September 20th, he set out on a familiar routine, intending to sift through various dumpsters in search of food. This was the last time he was ever seen. His departure, a quiet moment in a day like any other, marked the beginning of a long and sorrowful mystery for those who knew him. The Memphis Police Department was eventually notified, and a missing persons case was opened, but ...
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Last Seen: Sep 20, 2015

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