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James Waltman Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phenix City, Alabama on Jul 28, 1983

Victim Details

Aug 02, 2022

Aug 05, 2022

James

Waltman

64

22

64 inches

67 inches

130 lbs

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 28, 1983

Phenix City

Alabama

Russell County

36868

No

117577

Russell County Sheriffs Department

Phenix City

Alabama

Russell County

36869

305 Prentiss Drive, Alabama

3342986535

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.rcso.org/

83-08-002

Russell County Sheriffs Department

na

Sandy

Hazel

Hazel

07/14/2026


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In the summer of 1983, a young man named James Gerald Waltman disappeared from his home in Phenix City, Alabama, leaving behind a life that was in a state of transition. On the morning of July 28, 1983, the 22-year-old attended a significant personal event: his final divorce hearing in Columbus, Georgia. Following the court appearance, he was seen by his former wife as he traveled on his black Suzuki 500 motorcycle across the Oglethorpe Bridge, heading back towards Phenix City. He was expected a ...
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Last Seen: Jul 28, 1983

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