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John Barnes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wheeling, Illinois on Nov 25, 1982

Victim Details

Created

Nov 06, 2023

Case Added

May 24, 2024

Firstname

John

Lastname

Barnes

Current Age

101

Age At Disappearance

Height

64 inches

Height To

65 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Weight To

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 25, 1982

City

Wheeling

State

Illinois

County

Cook County

Zip Code

60090

Tribal Land

Agency ID

131601

Agency Name

Wheeling Police Department

Agency City

Wheeling

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

Cook County

Agency Zip Code

60090

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1 Community Boulevard, Illinois

Agency Phone

8474592632

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.wheelingil.gov/

Agency Case #

23-13030

Agency Report Date

2023-10-18

Primary Agency

Wheeling Police Department

CaseContributors

3637

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/27/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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John Albert Barnes, a 58-year-old British citizen, spent Thanksgiving Day of 1982 with his daughter in Wheeling, Illinois. Born in Rotherham, England, he had lived an international life, residing in Canada, Australia, and the United States after serving in the air force division of the British Navy. At the time he went missing, he was described as being between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing around 145 to 150 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. That holiday gathering in Wh ...

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