Account
Aug 09, 2020
Mar 29, 2024
James
Anderson
70
29
69 inches
160 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
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 sorrow that followed, James seemed to simply disappear, leaving behind a profound and unanswered question for his family. The circumstances surrounding James Anderson's disappearance are shrouded in an unsettling lack of information. Following the funeral, no one in his family had any further contact with him. There were no known indicators of distress or foul play at the time he went missing, which left both his family and law enforcement puzzled. The details of what he was wearing or his state of mind on that day remain unknown. His departure was so abrupt and silent that it left no clues for investigators to follow, creating a cold case that would endure for decades. Years have turned into decades, and the mystery of James Robert Anderson's whereabouts persists. His case is documented with the Tulsa Police Department and is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). Despite the passage of time, his case remains open, a silent testament to a life interrupted. The lack of any significant developments has been a heavy burden for his loved ones. The overview of this case is one of sudden and complete disappearance, with no evidence or subsequent contact to explain what happened to the young man after he attended his grandfather's funeral on that sorrowful day in May 1983.
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
2020-029228
2020-05-21
Tulsa Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
06/04/2026
