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On a summer day in June of 1997, 25-year-old James Patrick McElhenie disappeared into the waters of the Pacific Northwest. He was last seen in Friday Harbor, a town nestled in Washington's scenic San Juan Islands, on June 15th of that year. McElhenie, known to his friends as Jimmy, was not alone; he was accompanying 35-year-old Dan Bentzen on what was intended to be a routine boat trip. The two men departed from Bedwell Harbor in British Columbia, Canada, setting a course for Johns Island, ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 15, 1997

Victim Details

Sep 30, 2022

Jan 12, 2024

James

Mcelhenie

52

25

73 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 15, 1997

Friday Harbor

Washington

San Juan County

No

119637

San Juan County Sheriff's Office

Friday Harbor

Washington

San Juan County

98250

96 2nd Street North, Washington

3603784151

County

Law Enforcement

97-1462

1997-06-24

San Juan County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

06/28/2026


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