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James Stanley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Athens, Ohio on Sep 18, 1974

Victim Details

May 30, 2013

Jul 11, 2022

James

Stanley

76

25

67 inches

68 inches

140 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 18, 1974

Athens

Ohio

Athens County

31312

Athens County Sheriff's Office

Athens

Ohio

Athens County

45701

Brynne Morris

Records Officer

13 West Washington Street, Ohio

7405936633

County

Law Enforcement

1-07-003630

2007-07-31

Athens County Sheriff's Office

Sandy

Blue

Blue

No

07/07/2026


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In the autumn of 1974, a young man named James Thomas Stanley, known to his loved ones as Tommy, made a sudden and perplexing departure from his life in Ohio. At the age of 25, he packed his car and said his goodbyes to his family, cryptically stating that he was in some kind of trouble and needed to leave for Florida, adding that he could never come back to Ohio. He left behind two young daughters and a family who were bewildered by his abrupt decision to vanish. The reasons for his flight rema ...
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Last Seen: Sep 18, 1974

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