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Jamie Thornton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Oct 04, 1986

Victim Details

May 19, 2010

Aug 12, 2020

Jamie

Thornton

40

1

38 inches

30 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 04, 1986

Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

No

27094

Pittsburgh Police Department

Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

15233

1203 Western Avenue, Pennsylvania

4123237800

Local

Law Enforcement

http://pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafety/publicsafety.html

86-239566

Pittsburgh Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/29/2026


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On a fall day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one-year-old Jamie Martin Thornton was at a family birthday party on McKnight Street on October 4, 1986. He was just a month away from his second birthday. That afternoon, the little boy with brown hair and brown eyes was playing with his five-year-old cousin. At the time of his disappearance, Jamie was wearing a green tank top, blue shorts, and blue tennis shoes. A distinguishing feature of the young boy is a birthmark located on his right thigh.
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Last Seen: Oct 04, 1986

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  • Unsolved Cases: Jamie Martin Thornton | Dormont, PA Patch
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