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James Gray Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Francisco, California on Jan 28, 2007

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Oct 10, 2023

James

Gray

82

63

75 inches

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 28, 2007

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

No

7019

San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

94158

Michael Horan

Sergeant, Special Victims Unit - Missing Persons

1245 3rd Street, 6th floor, California

4155530123

Local

Law Enforcement

https://sanfranciscopolice.org/

0701044000

San Francisco Police Department

na

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/11/2026


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James Nicholas Gray, a 63-year-old computer scientist, went missing on January 28, 2007, after setting sail from San Francisco on his 40-foot yacht, *Tenacious*. He was on a solo voyage to the Farallon Islands, about 27 miles off the coast, intending to scatter his mother's ashes. Conditions for sailing were reportedly excellent that day, with calm seas and clear weather. Gray made a phone call to his family that morning, but he was not heard from again.

When Gray failed to return ...
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Last Seen: Jan 28, 2007

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