Missing
Thomas James
James, approximately 1998
Date and time person was reported missing : 06/18/1998
Missing location (approx) :
Los Angeles, California
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 06/04/1957 (64)
Age at the time of disappearance: 41 years old
Height / Weight : 5'8, 145 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Black hair, brown eyes. James may have a mustache, beard or a goatee. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies may list his birth year as 1954.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : James lived with his mother in the 4000 block of Cromwell Avenue in the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles, California in 1998. He was last seen on June 18 of that year and has not been heard from again.
James's 1997 Nissan was discovered abandoned on July 1, 1998 in Burbank, California, two weeks after his disappearance. There was no sign of him at the scene. He normally used a steering wheel locking device to deter theft, but it was unlocked when the car was located.
James had worked as a tram driver for Universal Studios for fifteen years prior to his disappearance; he was considered a model employee and won the employee of the year award in 1995. He was unmarried and his hobbies included investing in the stock market, watching movies and horse racing.
He left his wallet, credit cards, driver's license, passport and money behind, but may have taken his ATM card. He also left a newspaper with some apartment rental advertisements circled; he'd been looking for a new apartment that was closer to his job.
It's uncharacteristic of James to leave without warning. His case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Los Angeles Police Department
213-485-5381
September 2021 updates and sources
Los Angeles Police Department
California Attorney General's Office
North American Missing Persons Network
The Los Angeles Times
October 12, 2004. December 9, 2013; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated.
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
