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James Hires Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on Oct 12, 1981

Victim Details

Mar 25, 2011

Jan 04, 2024

James

Hires

62

18

71 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 12, 1981

Cherry Hill

New Jersey

Camden County

9842

Cherry Hill Police Department

Cherry Hill

New Jersey

Camden County

08002

820 Mercer Street, New Jersey

8566651200

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.cherryhill-nj.com/132/Police-Department

81-31428

Cherry Hill Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

No

07/08/2026


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On a fall afternoon in 1981, 18-year-old James William Hires walked out of his parents' home in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, with the stated intention of picking up his brother. It was approximately 2:30 p.m. on October 12th, and he was driving the family car. This seemingly ordinary errand took a bewildering turn when, at 4:00 p.m., his brother called their parents to say that James had never arrived. Concern mounted as hours turned into days, with no word from the young man. The family's ...
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Last Seen: Oct 12, 1981

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