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In the late summer of 2023, a sense of concern rippled through the community of Durango, Colorado, following the disappearance of 79-year-old James 'Jim' Shadid. An experienced outdoorsman and avid hunter, Shadid was reported missing on September 3rd after he failed to return from a hunting scout trip in the mountains near Purgatory Resort. He had embarked on what was intended to be a brief, 90-minute excursion to scout for elk in the area between Little Elk Creek Trail and Elbert Creek Road, le ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 03, 2023

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Victim Details

Mar 31, 2026

Apr 08, 2026

James

Shadid

82

79

68 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 03, 2023

Durango

Colorado

La Plata County

81301

No

191296

La Plata County Sheriff's Office

Durago

Colorado

La Plata County

81303

742 Turner Drive, Colorado

9702471157

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.lpcso.org/

S23-17552

2023-09-03

La Plata County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

05/29/2026


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