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Thomas James Missing Person Case

Last seen in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan on Aug 05, 2004

Victim Details

Created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Apr 09, 2020

Firstname

Thomas

Lastname

James

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 05, 2004

City

Grosse Pointe Park

State

Michigan

County

Wayne County

Zip Code

48230

Agency ID

6696

Agency Name

Grosse Pointe Park DPS

Agency City

Grosse Pointe Park

Agency State

Michigan

Agency County

Wayne County

Agency Zip Code

48230

Agency Contact

David Loch

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

15115 E. Jefferson Avenue, Michigan

Agency Phone

3138227400

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

04-10752

Agency Report Date

2004-08-05

Primary Agency

Grosse Pointe Park DPS

CaseContributors

5529

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/13/2026

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Case Description (LOCATED)

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In the quiet community of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, a family's life was forever altered in the summer of 2004. On the evening of August 5th, 50-year-old Thomas Ray James was visiting with a family member at a residence on Kensington Road. After he left that evening, he was never seen or heard from by his loved ones again. Thomas, a man with brown, balding hair and brown eyes, who wore glasses with brown oval frames, had seemingly vanished without a trace, leaving behind a profound sense ...

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Last Seen: Aug 05, 2004

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Thomas James Missing Person Case

Last seen in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan on Aug 05, 2004

Victim Details

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