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James Johns Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, Missouri on Jan 09, 2015

Victim Details

Created

Oct 02, 2015

Case Added

Oct 26, 2022

Firstname

James

Lastname

Johns

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

170 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 09, 2015

City

Columbia

State

Missouri

County

Boone County

Zip Code

65203

Agency ID

5797

Agency Name

Columbia Police Department

Agency City

Columbia

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

Boone County

Agency Zip Code

65201

Agency Contact

Joseph Jackson

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

600 East Walnut Street, Missouri

Agency Phone

5738747652

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2015-000393

Agency Report Date

2015-01-12

Primary Agency

Columbia Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/21/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a cold January morning in 2015, the routine of daily life was abruptly shattered for the family of James Steven Johns. The 44-year-old father, known to some as Steven or Steve, was last seen at approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 9th, after dropping his children off at their school in Columbia, Missouri. Concern grew when he failed to appear for a scheduled custody exchange later that day. Since that morning, he has not been seen or heard from by any of his family or friends. At the time of hi ...

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Last Seen: Jan 09, 2015

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James Johns Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, Missouri on Jan 09, 2015

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