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James Oshanek Missing Person Case

Last seen in Toronto, Ontario on Aug 30, 1991

Victim Details

James

Oshanek

114

79

66 inches

66 inches

130 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 30, 1991

Toronto

Ontario

Toronto Police Service-Missing Persons Unit

Ontario

416-808-7411

416-808-7411

Law Enforcement

1991-8754.D14

Toronto Police Service-Missing Persons Unit

Grey

No

09/22/2026


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In the late summer of 1991, a 79-year-old man named James Oshanek disappeared from Toronto, Ontario. He was last seen on August 30, 1991, and the circumstances surrounding his vanishing remain a mystery to this day. At the time he went missing, James was described as a Caucasian male with a slender and thin build, standing at 66 inches tall and weighing approximately 130 pounds. He had a ruddy complexion, and his grey hair was long.

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Last Seen: Aug 30, 1991

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