On the evening of November 13, 1993, a 17-year-old male named James Pember, who was also known as Jamie Pember or Jamie Dowdall, left his home on Woodington Road in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was around 7:00 PM when he rode his 10-speed bicycle, intending to go to a video store located at Dorchester and Thorold Stone roads to rent a game. Jamie was described as a shy and isolated young man who enjoyed playing video games and drums. On the night he went missing, he was wearing a black Raiders jacket, blue jeans, a Raiders baseball cap, and black size 12 Dak shoes. He had braces on his bottom teeth and a retainer on his top teeth. He left home with little to no money and was not carrying any identification.
The video store he was reportedly heading to had no record of him renting anything that evening. Four days after he was last seen, his 10-speed bicycle was discovered abandoned at the Canadian Niagara Power Building, which is situated next to the Niagara River.
This discovery was unsettling for those who knew him, as a friend later mentioned that the area where the bike was found was not a place where local kids would typically hang out or play. Despite the finding of his bicycle, there have been no further signs of Jamie or his whereabouts since that night in 1993. The Niagara Regional Police Service has been the investigating agency for his case.
The disappearance of James Pember has left his family and friends without answers for decades. Described by a friend as a quiet and introverted person, his social circle was reportedly small. Information from online discussions suggests a strained relationship with his mother, who was described as very strict. His biological father was not in the picture, and his mother had a new boyfriend at the time of his disappearance. The case has received little media attention over the years, which has been a source of frustration for those who knew him. Despite the passage of time, James Pember's case remains an unsolved missing person investigation, a quiet but persistent mystery that began with a short bike ride to a video store on a November evening. His whereabouts after leaving his home remain unknown.Last Seen: Nov 13, 1993
