James Edgar Thurman was 42 when he vanished from Las Vegas, Nevada, after last being seen and heard from on June 27, 1986. He is described as a white male with blond hair and green eyes, 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 170 pounds. Very few details about his disappearance have been released, and the circumstances of his last days remain unclear.

He had one final contact with a family member in June 1986 and then was never heard from again. His case is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as MP73875; the entry was created on September 23, 2020.

If anyone knew James Thurman, his routines, associates, or where he might have been in late June 1986, please share what you know.