James Washington Jr. was 16 when he disappeared after a boating accident in Suisun Bay on March 21, 2000. He was one of eight people aboard a boat that caught fire near the Rich Island Gun Club; passengers were forced to jump into the water to escape the flames. The Coast Guard rescued five people, while James and two others were presumed drowned.

A body recovered in April 2002 belonged to one of the missing passengers, but James Washington and Wilburn Thompson were not found. James remains listed as a missing person and the case is an open investigation.

Anyone with information that could help provide closure for the family is asked to contact law enforcement handling the case.