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Ricardo James Missing Person Case

Last seen in St. Louis, Missouri on Oct 28, 2011

Victim Details

Apr 21, 2015

Jan 12, 2024

Ricardo

James

54

40

65 inches

160 lbs

170 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Oct 28, 2011

St. Louis

Missouri

St. Louis County

16551

St Louis Metropolitan Police Department

St. Louis

Missouri

St. Louis City

63103

Janet McKern

Detective

1915 Olive St, Missouri

3142311212

Local

Law Enforcement

11-061516

2011-11-02

St Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/17/2026


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In the autumn of 2011, a devoted father named Ricardo D. James vanished under troubling circumstances from St. Louis, Missouri. On October 28th, the 40-year-old was with his two young children, a six-year-old son and a seven-year-old daughter, when he met with a woman at her apartment. According to his children, the last time they saw their father, he was leaving with an unknown individual in a car and never came back. Ricardo, described by his family as a protective and dedicated father who had ...
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Last Seen: Oct 28, 2011

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