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Profile Number: 149

Name: James Welter

James Welter

Demogaphic Information

First Name
James
Middle Name
Michael
Last Name
Welter
Nickname
Jimmy
Date of Birth
Age at Disappearance
34
General Age
Sex
Race / Ancestry
Eye Color
Hair / Hair Color
Facial Hair
Height in inches
67in
Weight in Pounds
160lbs
Clothing Description
Possible military accessories. Such as a web belt or military ID. Was wearing CIVILIAN clothing during the night of his disappearance.
Additional Image(s)
James Welter
Scars
No
Tattoos
No
Antemortem Trauma / Prior Injuries
No
Vehicle Description
1978 Ford Granada. One of the arresting OSPD officers, DANNY SMITH, stated he purchased the vehicle on a salvage bond from two unknown individuals in approximately March 1986.

Location

Street
30 24'40.7"N 88 49'40.1"W
City
Ocean Springs
County
Jackson
State
Mississippi
Map

30.41112725563, -88.827399934668

Agency Info

Repository Status
Open
Report MP Obtained
No
Agency Case Number
407-C-085-A-2856504254192
Agency Contact
Special Agent John Fine
Agency Name
Air Force OSI
Agency Telephone
Date Missing/Date Last Seen
NAMUS Entry
Yes
NAMUS Number
MP15624
NCIC Entered
No
NCIC Report
No
Case Circumstances
Welter has not been seen since January 1, 1986.
Additional Information: Welter was last seen in early January of 1986 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He disappeared a day or two after he was arrested for driving under the influence. At the time of Welter's disappearance, he was living in the Jefferson Davis Apartments and was a Staff Sergeant at Keesler Air Force Base. He was on leave at the time he disappeared. He was scheduled to return for duty on January 6, 1986.

The Air Force listed Welter as Absent Without Leave (AWOL) on January 8, 1986. He also missed his court date for the DUI. His checkbooks, passport, and other personal belongings were left behind at his apartment.

Welter was driving a blue 1978 Ford Grenada when he disappeared. His vehicle was later located being driven by a man who reported that he had purchased the vehicle in March of 1986 from two men.

Welter's Social Security Number has not been used since January of 1986. He was declared legally deceased in 2002; however, he has not been located and his case remains unsolved at this time.
Date Last Seen
Date Received