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James Anderson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 21, 1983

Victim Details

Aug 09, 2020

Mar 29, 2024

James

Anderson

72

29

69 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 21, 1983

Tulsa

Oklahoma

Tulsa County

74106

Yes

90224

Tulsa Police Department

Tulsa

Oklahoma

Tulsa County

74103

Joe Campbell

Detective Sergeant

600 Civic Center, Oklahoma

9185969143

Local

Law Enforcement

https://TulsaPolice.org

2020-029228

2020-05-21

Tulsa Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/29/2026


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In the spring of 1983, a family gathered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to mourn the passing of their patriarch. Amid the somber occasion, 29-year-old James Robert Anderson was present, seen by his relatives for what would be the last time. On May 21, 1983, following his grandfather's funeral, James, a Caucasian male with brown hair and blue eyes, vanished without a trace. He was described as being 5'9' tall and weighing approximately 160 pounds. The day was marked by grief, and in the quiet ...
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Last Seen: May 21, 1983

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