James Stanford Missing from Overland, Missouri age 16

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James Charles Stanford, a 16-year-old from Overland, Missouri, was last seen on May 1, 1971. Before his disappearance, James had expressed to his family that he wanted to move to Texas or California to join a convent. He left home and has never been heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, James was 6'3", weighed 125 pounds, and had brown hair and green eyes. No additional details about what may have happened have surfaced since, and his case remains unsolved after decades of investig ...Read More
Last Seen: May 01, 1971

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Victim Details

created

May 25, 2018

Case Added

Oct 05, 2023

firstname

James

lastname

Stanford

Current Age

69

Age at Disappearance

16

Height

75 inches

Weight

125 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

May 01, 1971

City

Overland

State

Missouri

County

St. Louis County

Zip Code

63114

vehicles

259

Agency ID

63426

Agency Name

Overland Police Department

Agency City

Overland

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

St. Louis County

Agency Zip Code

63114

Agency Contact

Agency Address

2410 Goodale Avenue, Missouri

Agency Phone

3144281221

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

16-005805

Primary Agency

Overland Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

12/12/2025

Area Last Seen:

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