James Steven Rice, a 70-year-old enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, was last seen on February 1, 2025, at a residence on West Blue River Road in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. He told people he planned to travel to Dallas, Texas, but never made contact afterward. Rice is 6 feet tall, about 250 pounds, with graying brown hair and blue eyes. He may have been wearing a camouflage-print jacket and a U.S. Navy Veteran hat.

Investigators and family are particularly concerned because Rice requires medication he did not have with him and there are reports he may be experiencing homelessness, raising fears he could be disoriented or vulnerable. The Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police are handling the inquiry and are asking for information that could help locate him.

If anyone saw James near the Blue River area on or after February 1, 2025, or has information about his planned travel to Dallas, please come forward.