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JAMES HOOKS Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fontana, California on Aug 01, 1988

Victim Details

Jan 17, 2024

Jan 17, 2024

JAMES

HOOKS

63

25

66 inches

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 01, 1988

Fontana

California

San Bernardino County

92335

No

134102

Fontana Police Department

Fontana

California

San Bernardino County

92335

Lauren Baker

Detective, Missing Persons

17005 Upland Ave, California

9093507740

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.fontana.org/112/Police-Department

93-17790

1993-11-10

Fontana Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/22/2026


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James Hooks, a 25-year-old man from Fontana, California, was last seen on August 1, 1988. His disappearance remains an unresolved case, with authorities classifying it as missing under suspicious circumstances. At the time of his disappearance, Hooks was 5'11" tall, weighing approximately 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Despite the passage of time, no significant leads or information have surfaced that could provide closure to his family or investigators.

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Last Seen: Aug 01, 1988

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