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James Lewis Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Oct 03, 1982

Victim Details

Feb 10, 2016

May 29, 2024

James

Lewis

85

42

70 inches

214 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 03, 1982

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

28304

17983

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

28314

Patrice Bogertey

Lieutenant

131 Dick Street, North Carolina

9103231500

County

Law Enforcement

https://ccsonc.org/

1982-11774

1982-10-09

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/13/2026


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In the autumn of 1982, a sense of unease settled over the family of James Edward Lewis in Fayetteville, North Carolina. On October 3rd, the 42-year-old, a man of considerable accomplishment and discipline, departed from his home with a stated purpose. He told his wife he was driving his white Ford Fiesta to Vero Beach, Florida, for a promising job interview that would leverage his extensive piloting skills, specifically ferrying Piper airplanes for a dealer. This was a man defined by his service ...
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Last Seen: Oct 03, 1982

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