James Gray Missing from San Francisco, California age 63

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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 as sc ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 28, 2007

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Victim Details

created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Oct 10, 2023

firstname

James

lastname

Gray

Current Age

80

Age at Disappearance

63

Height

75 inches

Weight

190 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 28, 2007

City

San Francisco

State

California

County

San Francisco County

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

154

Agency ID

7019

Agency Name

San Francisco Police Department

Agency City

San Francisco

Agency State

California

Agency County

San Francisco County

Agency Zip Code

94158

Agency Contact

Michael Horan

Contact Job Title

Sergeant, Special Victims Unit - Missing Persons

Agency Address

1245 3rd Street, 6th floor, California

Agency Phone

4155530123

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://sanfranciscopolice.org/

Agency Case #

0701044000

Primary Agency

San Francisco Police Department

caseContributors

na

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

12/13/2025

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James Gray
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