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James Harry Cordell Missing Person Case

Last seen in St Catherines, Ontario on Apr 28, 1972

Victim Details

James Harry

Cordell

76

22

70 inches

70 inches

159 lbs

159 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Boots Tan, High boots Jacket Cotton, Grey Pants Brown Shirt Purple, Lavender, Mauve, White, SHRT SLEEV, Mauve and white terrycloth short sleeve Scar Neck, Surgical scar on throat Scar Chin, Surgical scar

Apr 28, 1972

St Catherines

Ontario

Niagara Regional Police Service

Niagara Regional

Ontario

905-688-4111

905-688-4111

Law Enforcement

1972-15138

Niagara Regional Police Service

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

09/18/2026


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In the late spring of 1972, a young man named James Harry Cordell, aged 22, vanished from St. Catharines, Ontario, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On April 28, 1972, he was seen for the last time leaving his parents' home. At the time of his disappearance, James was recovering from a recent motor vehicle collision, a fact made evident by the cast on his right arm and the wires securing his jaw. He drove away in his 1970 silver blue Dodge Polara, and from that moment o ...
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Last Seen: Apr 28, 1972

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  • Canada's Missing - RCMP case 2014001441
  • James Harry Cordell – Project Bigeye

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