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James Powell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kent, Ohio on May 14, 1993

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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 ...Read More
Last Seen: May 14, 1993

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    Victim Details

    Aug 20, 2010

    Jan 04, 2024

    James

    Powell

    76

    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

    06/13/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    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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