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James Harig Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pottsville, Pennsylvania on Feb 05, 2012

Victim Details

Created

Nov 20, 2012

Case Added

Nov 11, 2021

Firstname

James

Lastname

Harig

Current Age

40

Age At Disappearance

26

Height

71 inches

Weight

220 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 05, 2012

City

Pottsville

State

Pennsylvania

County

Schuylkill County

Zip Code

Pottsville

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

22351

Agency Name

Pottsville Police Department

Agency City

Pottsville

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Schuylkill County

Agency Zip Code

17901

Agency Contact

Agency Address

401 North Centre Street, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone

5706221234

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.city.pottsville.pa.us/index.html

Agency Case #

316-13

Primary Agency

Pottsville Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

No

Last Updated

07/19/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the rugged landscape of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the story of a family's ongoing uncertainty began on February 5, 2012. On that day, 26-year-old James Robert Harig, a male from the Pottsville area, vanished under puzzling circumstances. According to reports from friends, they dropped him off that morning in the vicinity of Sharp Mountain, near the local SPCA. There are conflicting accounts of what happened next, but one version suggests James made a cryptic remark, stating, ' ...

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Last Seen: Feb 05, 2012

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I have been looking into this case as well as several other missing people in Schuylkill County. ... ...Read More
12/24/2025

I've been digging into the case of James Harig and learned something that makes the search even more... ...Read More
09/10/2024

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