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James Addison, a 52-year-old man, was last seen in Akron, Ohio, on January 28, 2008. At the time of his disappearance, he was believed to have left Akron, and it was reported that he may have been spotted in Houston, Texas, two months later. James is described as a Caucasian male, standing between 6'0" and 6'3", weighing around 220-225 pounds, with brown hair. Despite these potential sightings, his whereabouts remain unknown.

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Last Seen: Jan 28, 2008

Victim Details

Jun 29, 2015

Feb 14, 2022

James

Addison

68

52

72 inches

75 inches

220 lbs

225 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the winter of 2008, a 52-year-old man named James Wilson Addison was last seen in Akron, Ohio. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing between 6 feet and 6 feet 3 inches tall, and weighing between 220 and 225 pounds. He had brown hair and blue eyes. Distinctive marks included a scar on his right forearm and a scar on the tip of his right index finger. The specific details surrounding his departure from Akron are not widely available, contributing to the unsettling mystery of his case. A perplexing turn of events occurred approximately two months after he was last seen in Ohio. A reported sighting placed James in Houston, Texas, hundreds of miles from where he was known to reside. This information added a complex layer to the investigation, suggesting he had traveled a significant distance after leaving Akron. However, the circumstances of this sighting and what transpired afterward remain unclear, leaving a gap in the timeline of his movements and his current whereabouts unknown to the public. The investigation into James Wilson Addison's disappearance has been handled by the United States Marshals Service. Publicly available information indicates a possible connection to a federal probation violation from a 2007 marijuana trafficking case. Some reports from that time also mentioned he was an IT specialist and a pilot. The case of James Wilson Addison is an ongoing and unresolved matter. The lack of concrete leads and the passage of time have made the search for answers increasingly difficult for those who knew him and for the law enforcement agencies involved. His case remains a poignant reminder of the many individuals who have vanished, leaving behind unanswered questions and a void in the lives of their loved ones.

Jan 28, 2008

Akron

Ohio

Summit County

Unknown

16882

United States Marshals Service

Cleveland

Ohio

Cuyahoga County

44113

801 West Superior Avenue, Ohio

Federal

Law Enforcement

United States Marshals Service

Brown

Blue

Blue

05/24/2026


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