James Dean Missing from Lakewood, Colorado age 52

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James Earl Dean, a 52-year-old man from Lakewood, Colorado, was last seen on December 1, 1996. He left his home on West Iowa Avenue that day, intending to embark on a cross-country road trip in his 1983 Ford Ranger pickup truck, with plans to visit Red Rocks National Monument in Utah. However, it remains uncertain if he ever arrived at his destination, as he was never seen again. Dean was reported missing by his family on January 7, 1997, when he failed to return home or make contact.

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Last Seen: Dec 01, 1996

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Victim Details

created

Aug 21, 2011

Case Added

Jul 14, 2023

firstname

James

lastname

Dean

Current Age

80

Age at Disappearance

52

Height

73 inches

Weight

210 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 01, 1996

City

Lakewood

State

Colorado

County

Jefferson County

vehicles

164

Agency ID

21670

Agency Name

Lakewood Police Department

Agency City

Lakewood

Agency State

Colorado

Agency County

Jefferson County

Agency Zip Code

80226

Agency Contact

Karen Turnbull

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

445 South Allison Parkway, Colorado

Agency Phone

3039877111

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.lakewood.org/police/

Agency Case #

97-001985

Primary Agency

Lakewood Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

11/29/2025

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James Dean
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