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James Roberts Missing Person Case

Last seen in Boone, North Carolina on Apr 21, 2016

Victim Details

Created

May 11, 2016

Case Added

Jul 05, 2024

Firstname

James

Lastname

Roberts

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Height To

71 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Weight To

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 21, 2016

City

Boone

State

North Carolina

County

Watauga County

Zip Code

28607

Agency ID

18325

Agency Name

Boone Police Department

Agency City

Boone

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency County

Watauga County

Agency Zip Code

28607

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1500 Blowing Rock Road, North Carolina

Agency Phone

8282686940

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

167256

Agency Report Date

2016-04-22

Primary Agency

Boone Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

08/22/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On April 21, 2016, a 19-year-old college student named James Martin Roberts, who was known to friends and family as Martin, vanished from the mountain town of Boone, North Carolina. Originally from Kernersville, he was a student at Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute with aspirations of re-enrolling at Appalachian State University in the fall. That Thursday, he told his roommates he was heading to the library. The last confirmed sighting of Martin was around 12:30 p.m. near the ...

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Last Seen: Apr 21, 2016

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James Roberts Missing Person Case

Last seen in Boone, North Carolina on Apr 21, 2016

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