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James Broatch Missing Person Case

Last seen in Haleiwa, Hawaii on Jan 31, 1994

Victim Details

Jun 27, 2024

Jul 01, 2024

James

Broatch

77

45

68 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 31, 1994

Haleiwa

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96712

No

145579

Honolulu Police Department

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96813

Michael Garcia

Detective

801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

8085293111

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.honolulupd.org

94-045007

1994-01-31

Honolulu Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/19/2026


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James Broatch was 45 years old when he was last seen in Haleiwa, on the North Shore of Oʻahu, on January 31, 1994. Public NamUs records identify him as a White/Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and approximately 130 pounds, with his last known contact recorded in Haleiwa, Hawaii. The case is listed in NamUs as Missing Person / NamUs #MP124841, with the Honolulu Police Department identified as the investigating agency.

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Last Seen: Jan 31, 1994

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP124841 | NamUs
  • James Nelson “Jim” Broatch (1948-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial

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