James Dickson was 63 and last seen in East Cleveland, Ohio, on April 6, 2021.

Later obituary and memorial listings identify him as James Stephen Dickson, born March 18, 1958, and say he passed away on January 11, 2022, with services arranged through Cummings & Davis Funeral Home in East Cleveland. The obituary sketches a life history: born to Dorothy Box and James Cross, educated at Charles Dickens Elementary and Shaw High School, employed as a technician by GE for eight years, and partnered with Melissa for 36 years. It also describes a large blended family.

What happened to James after he was last seen on April 6, 2021, is not explained in the public disappearance notice.