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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP121715) and 1 other source
James Graham was a 35-year-old White man who disappeared from Waco, Texas, on Feburary 1, 1989. Public missing-person listings place his last known whereabouts in Waco, although the available online information provides almost no description of the circumstances surrounding the disappearance. Graham was approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed between 122 and 130 pounds. He had brown hair and hazel eyes. Beyond those identifying characteristics, publicly accessible records do not explain where in Waco he was last seen, who may have been with him, what he was doing immediately beforehand, or whether he was expected to travel anywhere. With so little information preserved publicly about the moment he vanished, the beginning of Graham's disappearance remains largely undocumented.

The passage of time has left investigators and anyone searching for answers with very few publicly disclosed clues. Online missing-person records continue to identify Graham as a person who disappeared from Waco, but they do not provide information about a vehicle, clothing, possessions, employment, personal plans, or a destination he may have intended to reach. No publicly available account located for this case describes evidence of an accident, voluntary departure, abduction, homicide, or any other specific explanation for what happened. There is likewise no reliable public information identifying a suspect or person of interest in connection with his disappearance. The absence of a detailed narrative means that Graham's case is defined not by a known sequence of events, but by the unanswered question of what happened after his last known presence in Waco.

Decades later, the publicly available record still offers no confirmed explanation for Graham's disappearance and no reported discovery that conclusively establishes what became of him. His identifying information remains important because even after many years, recognition of a photograph, physical description, name, former acquaintance, or forgotten circumstance can potentially provide investigators with information that was unavailable when a person first vanished. Graham's case stands as a long-running missing-person mystery in which the basic facts are known but the crucial circumstances are not: he was living or present in the Waco area, disappeared at age 35, and left behind a case with remarkably little publicly documented evidence explaining where he went or why he was never seen again. The overall picture is therefore one of enduring uncertainty, with no publicly reported resolution and no established account of what happened to James Graham after he disappeared from Waco.

Last Seen: Feb 1, 1989

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Possible Unidentified Matches (10)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

79%Possible
John Doe — Fort Worth, Texas - unidentified case UP3639
John Doe — Fort Worth, Texas
UP3639 • Found Aug 2, 1997
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 39–54 vs 35 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 79%85 mi away, same state
TimingFound 8 years after last seen
Height 100%5'7"–5'10" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%121 lb vs 122–130 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
79%Possible
John Doe — Cleveland, Texas
UP4030 • Found May 27, 1989
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 26–36 vs 35
Race 100%White
Location 65%148 mi away, same state
TimingFound 4 months after last seen
Height 100%5'7" vs 5'7"
Weight 96%145 lb vs 122–130 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 30%Blue vs Hazel
79%Possible
John Doe — Fort Worth, Texas
UP4052 • Found Feb 9, 1989
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 20–40 vs 35
Race 100%White
Location 79%85 mi away, same state
TimingFound 8 days after last seen
Height 84%5'5" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%130 lb vs 122–130 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel
78%Possible
John Doe — Waco, Texas
UP55043 • Found Feb 8, 2008
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 40–46 vs 35 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%Same area, same county
TimingFound 19 years after last seen
Height 100%5'4"–5'8" vs 5'7"
77%Possible
John Doe — Houston, Texas - unidentified case UP7147
John Doe — Houston, Texas
UP7147 • Found Mar 16, 1989
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 35
Race 100%White
Location 62%163 mi away, same state
TimingFound 6 weeks after last seen
Height 84%5'5" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%129 lb vs 122–130 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 30%Blue vs Hazel
76%Possible
John Doe — Dallas, Texas - unidentified case UP80986
John Doe — Dallas, Texas
UP80986 • Found May 24, 2021
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 57–70 vs 35 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 79%87 mi away, same state
TimingFound 32 years after last seen
Height 100%5'6" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%141 lb vs 122–130 lb
Hair 70%Gray vs Brown
76%Possible
John Doe — Dallas, Texas
UP76467 • Found Aug 26, 2020
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 36–48 vs 35 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 79%87 mi away, same state
TimingFound 32 years after last seen
Height 84%5'9" vs 5'7"
Weight 74%159 lb vs 122–130 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Hazel vs Hazel
76%Possible
John Doe — Lancaster, Texas
UP1840 • Found Jul 9, 2001
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 40–49 vs 35 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 82%76 mi away, same state
TimingFound 12 years after last seen
Height 100%5'6" vs 5'7"
Hair 70%Gray vs Brown
76%Possible
John Doe — Houston, Texas - unidentified case UP3746
John Doe — Houston, Texas
UP3746 • Found Jan 21, 1995
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 23–35 vs 35 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 62%163 mi away, same state
TimingFound 6 years after last seen
Height 100%5'7" vs 5'7"
Weight 88%150 lb vs 122–130 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
76%Possible
John Doe — Texas
UP3776 • Found Jun 28, 1994
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 38–44 vs 35 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 78%88 mi away, same state
TimingFound 5 years after last seen
Height 84%5'9" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%138 lb vs 122–130 lb
Hair 40%Gray vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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