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James Szekely Missing Person Case

Last seen in East Hampton, New York on Nov 28, 1998

Victim Details

Aug 27, 2014

Sep 15, 2022

James

Szekely

78

51

73 inches

220 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 28, 1998

East Hampton

New York

Suffolk County

23442

East Hampton Town Police Department

Wainscott

New York

Suffolk County

11975

Fred Sokolowski

131 Wainscott Northwest Road, New York

6315377575

Local

Law Enforcement

98-10289

East Hampton Town Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Hazel

Hazel

09/27/2026


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On a late autumn day, November 28, 1998, 51-year-old James Z. Szekely disappeared from East Hampton, New York. A Caucasian male, he stood approximately 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighed around 220 pounds. At the time he went missing, he had graying hair and hazel eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are succinctly described as having been 'lost at sea,' a brief but haunting explanation for a life that seemingly vanished into the vast expanse of the ocean. The official rep ...
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Last Seen: Nov 28, 1998

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