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James Chambers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Aug 15, 2014

Victim Details

Aug 28, 2014

Dec 20, 2023

James

Chambers

39

28

68 inches

70 inches

170 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 15, 2014

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

80550

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

28314

Ronald Quick

Homicide Detective

131 Dick Street, North Carolina

9103231500

County

Law Enforcement

https://ccsonc.org/

2019-01118

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/18/2026


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On a summer day in Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28-year-old James Allan Chambers finished his shift and looked forward to heading home. It was August 15, 2014, a day that would tragically mark the last time he was seen by anyone who knew him. After leaving his job on Fort Bragg, where he also worked as a lifeguard at Lake Leamon, a young man offered him a ride. Their first stop was to cash his paycheck, a routine task on any payday. Afterward, they made a stop at an ABC store located on Bragg B ...
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Last Seen: Aug 15, 2014

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    I’ve been following the James Chambers case, and can’t stop thinking about the whole truck situa... ...Read More
    08/23/2023
    Can anyone recall if there were any other witnesses or people around when Ashleman gave Chambers a r... ...Read More
    07/31/2023
    Has anyone come across any detailed info about Howard Ashleman's phone records from that day? I find... ...Read More
    02/17/2023
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