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James Sullivan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Rosa, New Mexico on Mar 06, 1975

Victim Details

Created

Sep 20, 2023

Case Added

Sep 27, 2023

Firstname

James

Lastname

Sullivan

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

75 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 06, 1975

City

Santa Rosa

State

New Mexico

County

Guadalupe County

Zip Code

88435

Tribal Land

Agency ID

129715

Agency Name

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Agency City

Los Angeles

Agency State

California

Agency County

Los Angeles County

Agency Zip Code

90012

Agency Contact

Agency Address

100 West 1st Street, California

Agency Phone

8772755273

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.lapdonline.org/

Agency Case #

230118928

Agency Report Date

2023-08-31

Primary Agency

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/30/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In March of 1975, James "Jim" Sullivan, a 34-year-old musician on the cusp of greater things, embarked on a solo road trip from Los Angeles, his sights set on the vibrant music scene of Nashville. He was driving his Volkswagen Beetle, filled not just with his clothes and guitar, but with boxes of his unsold records, a testament to a career that had shown promise but had yet to fully blossom. His journey, however, took an unexpected and mysterious turn in the high desert of New Mexico. ...

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Last Seen: Mar 06, 1975

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James Sullivan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Rosa, New Mexico on Mar 06, 1975

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