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James Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in Redding, California on Aug 23, 1988

Victim Details

Created

Sep 30, 2025

Case Added

Sep 30, 2025

Firstname

James

Lastname

Wright

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

64 inches

Height To

66 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

170 lbs

Ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 23, 1988

City

Redding

State

California

County

Shasta County

Zip Code

Redding

Tribal Land

Agency ID

178232

Agency Name

Redding Police Department

Agency City

Redding

Agency State

California

Agency County

Shasta County

Agency Zip Code

96001

Agency Contact

Agency Address

777 Cypress Avenue, California

Agency Phone

5302254200

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.cityofredding.org/departments/police-department

Agency Case #

RPD25-011176

Primary Agency

Redding Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

08/08/2026

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Case Description (LOCATED)

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James Homer Wright, a 19-year-old male from Redding, California, disappeared in 1988, beginning a mystery that would remain unresolved for nearly four decades. Although some secondary listings have given August 23, 1988, as the date he vanished, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and later reporting based on the official investigation identify his last known contact as November 23, 1988. Wright, affectionately known to his family as "Little Man," was a young Native American man ...

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Last Seen: Aug 23, 1988

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James Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in Redding, California on Aug 23, 1988

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