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James Kos Missing Person Case

Last seen in Monroeville, Pennsylvania on Apr 22, 2004

Victim Details

Mar 15, 2010

Apr 15, 2022

James

Kos

68

46

67 inches

132 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 22, 2004

Monroeville

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

No

8292

Monroeville Police Department

Monroeville

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

15146

William McAllister

2700 Monroeville Blvd, Pennsylvania

4128563387

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.monroeville.pa.us/police.htm

00-022846

Monroeville Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Hazel

Hazel

07/16/2026


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In the late afternoon of April 22, 2004, 46-year-old James Kos, known to some as Jim, left his place of employment in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and vanished. He was a Caucasian male, described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing around 132 pounds. Kos had blond hair and hazel eyes and was known to wear eyeglasses. That day, after leaving work, he never returned to his residence, and no one has reported hearing from him since. His disappearance marked the beginning of a long and perplexin ...
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Last Seen: Apr 22, 2004

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  • James Kos - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP5495 - Office of Justice Programs
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    Has anyone looked into any potential sightings of James Kos after he disappeared? I know sometimes p... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else looked into the route James Kos might have taken from his workplace to his home? I w... ...Read More
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