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James Powell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kent, Ohio on May 14, 1993

Victim Details

Aug 20, 2010

Jan 04, 2024

James

Powell

78

45

71 inches

220 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 14, 1993

Kent

Ohio

Portage County

110561

Kent Police Department

Kent

Ohio

Portage County

44240

Norman Jacobs

Detective

301 South Depeyster Street, Ohio

3306737732

Local

Law Enforcement

93-7107

Kent Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/14/2026


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In the quiet town of Kent, Ohio, the evening of May 14, 1993, marked the last time 45-year-old James Floyd Powell was ever seen. A friend had dropped him off at his home after a doctor's appointment that day. The following morning, when the same friend returned to Powell's apartment, he was gone. An unsettling scene was left behind; Valium pills that had been prescribed to him were found scattered in the hallway outside his apartment. At the time of his disappearance, it is believed he ...
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Last Seen: May 14, 1993

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  • James Floyd Powell - The Charley Project
  • EMU Set to Open the MAC Slate at Kent State Saturday, Sept. 28
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    Has anyone else looked into the possibility of something suspicious about that friend who was with J... ...Read More
    10/23/2023
    Has anyone looked into the significance of the Valium pills being found scattered in the hallway? I'... ...Read More
    10/08/2023
    I was looking into James Floyd Powell’s case, and something that caught my attention was the $1,20... ...Read More
    05/08/2023
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