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James Broscovak Missing Person Case

Last seen in Flagstaff, Arizona on Aug 19, 1986

Victim Details

Jul 17, 2018

Jan 12, 2024

James

Broscovak

63

23

73 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 19, 1986

Flagstaff

Arizona

Coconino County

86001

39103

Flagstaff Police Department

Flagstaff

Arizona

Coconino County

86001

Ryan Turley

Lieutenant

911 East Sawmill Road, Arizona

9287793646

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/Directory.aspx?did=73

86-34189

1986-08-29

Flagstaff Police Department

10612

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

08/26/2026


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In the late summer of 1986, a 23-year-old man named James Allen Broscovak found himself in Flagstaff, Arizona, a city surrounded by vast and rugged landscapes. On August 19th of that year, he made a phone call to his mother that would be the last time his family ever heard from him. During this conversation, James, who was staying at a local hotel, expressed a profound and spiritual intention: he was going for a walk in the desert to find God. The call ended, and with it, a tangible connection t ...
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Last Seen: Aug 19, 1986

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    I find it so puzzling that James decided to go for a walk in the desert in search of spiritual enlig... ...Read More
    06/11/2024
    Has anyone looked into whether James might have had any connections or interest in spiritual retreat... ...Read More
    08/17/2023
    Has anyone looked into whether James had any connections or interests in hiking or survivalist skill... ...Read More
    08/03/2023
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