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James Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in Redding, California on Aug 23, 1988

Victim Details

Sep 30, 2025

Sep 30, 2025

James

Wright

56

19

64 inches

66 inches

160 lbs

170 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Aug 23, 1988

Redding

California

Shasta County

Redding

No

178232

Redding Police Department

Redding

California

Shasta County

96001

777 Cypress Avenue, California

5302254200

Local

Law Enforcement

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

RPD25-011176

Redding Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/14/2026


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James Homer Wright was 19 years old when he went missing from Redding, California, on August 23, 1988. Known by the nickname “Little Man,” he is identified as American Indian/Alaska Native and is enrolled with the Pit River Tribe. According to the public case record, he was last seen leaving a family member’s residence on the west side of Redding, saying he was going to a nearby gas station on his bicycle; he did not return and has not been seen or heard from since. The investigating agenc ...
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Last Seen: Aug 23, 1988

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