Ricardo James Missing from St. Louis, Missouri age 40

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Ricardo D. James, 40, was last seen on October 28, 2011, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was with his two young children, ages six and seven, visiting a woman named Shanunikia Pierce at her apartment on Ashland Court. According to reports, James left the apartment with an unknown man in a car, leaving his children behind. He never returned. Pierce later drove James's children to a vacant house in Granite City, Illinois, telling them she was taking them to their father, but she abandoned them there. P ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 28, 2011

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Victim Details

created

Apr 21, 2015

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

firstname

Ricardo

lastname

James

Current Age

53

Age at Disappearance

40

Height

65 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

170 lbs

ethnicity

Black / African American

gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 28, 2011

City

St. Louis

State

Missouri

County

St. Louis County

vehicles

375

Agency ID

16551

Agency Name

St Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Agency City

St. Louis

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

St. Louis City

Agency Zip Code

63103

Agency Contact

Janet McKern

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1915 Olive St, Missouri

Agency Phone

3142311212

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

11-061516

Agency Report Date

2011-11-02

Primary Agency

St Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

12/17/2025

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Ricardo James
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