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James Zapolski Missing Person Case

Last seen in Princeton, New Jersey on Jul 23, 1966

Victim Details

May 21, 2015

Mar 24, 2024

James

Zapolski

74

15

72 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 23, 1966

Princeton

New Jersey

Mercer County

40505

New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit

West Trenton

New Jersey

Mercer County

08628

Joel Trella

Lieutenant

PO Box 7068, New Jersey

6098822000

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.njsp.org/division/investigations/missing-persons.shtml

C03094-6

New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

No

07/08/2026


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On a summer day in 1966, a fifteen-year-old boy named James Zapolski disappeared from his home in Princeton, New Jersey, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. Known to his friends and family as Jamie, he was an independent and self-reliant young man who was about to enter his sophomore year at Princeton High School. He was a good student with aspirations of a career in law. Jamie had recently purchased a gold and white 15-speed French bicycle with money he had earned from doing ...
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Last Seen: Jul 23, 1966

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