James Mason Jr. was 52 when he was last seen in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on November 29, 2017. Family and friends say he disappeared without further contact after that date. He is described as a white male, brown hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 4 inches tall, about 142 pounds.

The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation under case number 17018340. The case is also entered in NamUs as MP52665. DNA from his sister has been submitted to the Arkansas State Crime Lab to allow comparison if unidentified remains are recovered.

If anyone in Fort Smith around late November 2017 remembers James, saw him that day, or has information that could help, please contact the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office.