James Arthur Missing from Iron Lakes, High Sierra Region, California age 67

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James J. Arthur, a 67-year-old U.S. military veteran, went missing on July 28, 2008, during a solo hiking and fishing trip in the Sierra National Forest, California. Arthur had informed his family that he planned to visit Star Lakes, with a stop in Big Sandy for lunch, before returning home later that day. However, when he did not return, an extensive search was initiated. His dark blue Dodge Ram truck was found near the entrance to Iron Lakes, approximately 14 miles southeast of Star Lakes, but ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 28, 2008

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Victim Details

created

Jun 17, 2015

Case Added

Feb 13, 2018

firstname

James

lastname

Arthur

Current Age

83

Age at Disappearance

67

Height

72 inches

Weight

189 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 28, 2008

City

Iron Lakes, High Sierra Region

State

California

County

Madera County

vehicles

251

Agency ID

16831

Agency Name

Madera County Sheriff

Agency City

Madera

Agency State

California

Agency Contact

Agency Address

,

Agency Case #

83613

Primary Agency

Madera County Sheriff

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

12/09/2025

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