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James Robinson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bellingham, Washington on Mar 11, 2001

Victim Details

Mar 12, 2024

Jun 24, 2024

James

Robinson

45

20

74 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 11, 2001

Bellingham

Washington

Whatcom County

No

138338

Whatcom County Sheriff's Office

Bellingham

Washington

Whatcom County

98225

Samantha Robinson

Detective

311 Grand Avenue, Washington

3607786600

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.whatcomcounty.us/200/Sheriff

2001A04309

2001-03-11

Whatcom County Sheriff's Office

na

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/14/2026


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On a day in March of 2001, a 20-year-old man named James Michael Robinson embarked on what was intended to be a day of recreation near Bellingham, Washington. He was with a companion, Braden Lindholdt, and the two, both inexperienced in kayaking, borrowed the watercraft to set out from Wildcat Cove in Larrabee State Park. It is believed that neither James nor Braden were wearing life jackets, nor did their kayaks have spray skirts, which are crucial for preventing the cockpit from filling with w ...
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Last Seen: Mar 11, 2001

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  • James Michael “Jim” Robinson (1980-2001) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP117980 | NamUs

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