James J. Arthur Missing from Madera County, California age 67

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On July 28, 2008, 67-year-old James J. Arthur, a retired Air National Guard lieutenant colonel, disappeared after telling his family he was going for a day hike in the Star Lakes area of Madera County, California, to fish and take photographs. His family expected him to return by nightfall, but he was never seen or heard from again. Arthur was an experienced hiker, and his planned activities were not out of the ordinary for him. He was reportedly wearing a light jacket, an orange t-shirt, blue j ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 28, 2008

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Created

Jan 24, 2026

Case Added

Jan 24, 2026

Firstname

James

Lastname

J. Arthur

Current Age

67

Age At Disappearance

67

Height

6'0 inches

Weight

189 lbs

Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

Notes

Arthur was last seen in Madera County, California on July 28, 2008. He told his family he was going hiking in the Star Lakes area to fish and take pictures. He took a red backpack and a cane with him. His family expected him to be back by nightfall, but he never returned and has never been heard from again. An extensive search of the Star Lakes area turned up no sign of Arthur, but his dark blue four-door Dodge Ram truck was found near the entrance of Iron Lakes, southeast of Star Lakes. There were no indications of foul play at the scene. Arthur is a retired lieutenant colonel with the Air National Guard. His case remains unsolved.

Last Seen

Jul 28, 2008

City

Madera County

State

California

Zip Code

Madera County

Vehicles

4

Agency Name

Madera County Sheriff's Departmen

Agency Phone

559-675-7770

Last Updated

01/25/2026

James J. Arthur
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