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James Conteh Missing Person Case

Last seen in Jacksonville, Florida on Jun 21, 2024

Victim Details

Jun 24, 2024

Jun 25, 2024

James

Conteh

17

15

67 inches

120 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jun 21, 2024

Jacksonville

Florida

Duval County

32218

No

145292

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Jacksonville

Florida

Duval County

32202

501 East Bay Street, Florida

9046300500

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.jaxsheriff.org/

24-385911

2024-06-24

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/25/2026


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James Conteh, a 15-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, went missing on June 21, 2024. He was last seen swimming near the lifeguard station at Jacksonville Beach. Witnesses reported that he appeared to be caught in a dangerous rip current. Despite extensive search efforts involving multiple agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard and local law enforcement, James was not immediately located. Tragically, after a few days of intensive searching, his body was found on Ponte Vedra Beach, confirming ...
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Has anyone else heard about the rip current warnings that had been issued around the time James went... ...Read More
09/18/2024
I was reading through some reports on James Conteh's disappearance, and I can't get over how unpredi... ...Read More
09/05/2024
I was reading through some articles, and it's just so puzzling how quickly things can turn from a fu... ...Read More
07/27/2024
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