James Thompson Missing Person Case

Dec 12, 2008

Jan 12, 2024

James

Thompson

73

53

68 inches

70 inches

140 lbs

145 lbs

Black / African American

Male

In Memphis, Tennessee, on the evening of May 4, 2006, 54-year-old James Joseph Thompson walked out of his residence and into a mystery that has endured for years. He was last seen at about 9:00 p.m., leaving on foot from the vicinity of the 2500 block of Sunnyhill Drive. Thompson, a Black male with brown eyes and black, balding hair, was a man with distinct features, including a glass eye and several missing teeth. At the time he vanished, he was described as being approximately 5'9" tall and weighing around 140 pounds. The circumstances surrounding James Thompson's disappearance are unsettlingly sparse. He reportedly had diabetes and may have been in need of his medication, a detail that immediately elevated the concern for his well-being and classified his case as one of an endangered missing person. Since he left his home that spring evening, there has been no contact, no credible sightings, and no information to suggest what might have happened to him. The lack of evidence has left his family and investigators with a painful void and a case that has grown cold with the passage of time. The investigation into James Thompson's disappearance has been handled by the Memphis Police Department. Despite their efforts, few leads have emerged to shed light on his whereabouts. His case has been documented by national missing persons' organizations in the hope that renewed attention might spark a memory or encourage someone with information to come forward. The overview of this case is one of a sudden and unexplained absence. A man with a known medical condition walks away from his home one evening and is never heard from again, leaving behind a series of unanswered questions and a family waiting for a resolution that has yet to come.

May 04, 2006

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

No

19442

Memphis Police Department

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38103

Russell Stevens

Sergeant/Investigator

170 North Main Street, Tennessee

9016363700

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.memphispolice.org/

0605004026

Memphis Police Department

na

Black

Brown

Brown

07/08/2026