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Jimmy Laverne Bushbaum, a 29-year-old man, went missing on September 16, 1965, from San Quentin, California. Bushbaum had been serving a life sentence at San Quentin State Prison following his conviction for murder in 1960. Along with a co-defendant, Arthur G. Jones, he had pleaded guilty to the crime in San Bernardino. However, on the day of his disappearance, Bushbaum escaped from the prison, and authorities have not heard from him since.
Bushbaum’s escape took place while he was we ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 16, 1965
Bushbaum’s escape took place while he was we ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 16, 1965
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May 14, 2018
Jul 15, 2024
Jimmy
Bushbaum
88
29
68 inches
140 lbs
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Sep 16, 1965
San Quentin
California
Marin County
94964
No
215
113257
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
Sacramento
California
Sacramento County
95841
Zaheem Buksh
Detective, Missing Persons
4500 Orange Grove Avenue, California
9168745115
County
Law Enforcement
22-074429
2022-03-14
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
No
11/28/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone delved into the possibility of Bushbaum assuming a completely new identity after his esca... ...Read More
12/20/2024
12/20/2024
I’ve been doing some reading on Jimmy Laverne Bushbaum’s escape from San Quentin back in '65, an... ...Read More
11/14/2023
11/14/2023
