James Conteh Missing from Jacksonville, Florida age 15

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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 ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 21, 2024

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Victim Details

created

Jun 24, 2024

Case Added

Jun 25, 2024

firstname

James

lastname

Conteh

Current Age

15

Age at Disappearance

15

Height

67 inches

Weight

120 lbs

ethnicity

Black / African American

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 21, 2024

City

Jacksonville

State

Florida

County

Duval County

Zip Code

32218

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

445

Agency ID

145292

Agency Name

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Jacksonville

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Duval County

Agency Zip Code

32202

Agency Contact

Agency Address

501 East Bay Street, Florida

Agency Phone

9046300500

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.jaxsheriff.org/

Agency Case #

24-385911

Agency Report Date

2024-06-24

Primary Agency

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

solved

Yes

Last Updated

11/28/2025

Area Last Seen:

James Conteh
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