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James Richert Missing Person Case

Last seen in Independence, Missouri on Oct 18, 2003

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2010

Oct 21, 2022

James

Richert

65

43

78 inches

290 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 18, 2003

Independence

Missouri

Jackson County

20972

Independence Police Department

Independence

Missouri

Jackson County

64050

223 North Memorial Drive, Missouri

8163257300

Local

Law Enforcement

2003-100300

2003-10-18

Independence Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/29/2026


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On a seemingly ordinary autumn day, October 18, 2003, 43-year-old James Dean Richert, known to his friends and family as Jim, disappeared from his life in Independence, Missouri. A man of considerable stature at six feet, six inches tall and weighing 290 pounds, his absence would not have gone unnoticed. He was last seen at approximately 12:00 p.m. at the Sun Fresh Market located in the area of 23rd Street and Sterling. The details surrounding his visit to the market are sparse, leaving a void i ...
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Last Seen: Oct 18, 2003

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