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James Zapolski Missing Person Case

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

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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 ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 23, 1966

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    Victim Details

    May 21, 2015

    Mar 24, 2024

    James

    Zapolski

    73

    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

    05/28/2026


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