James Harry CORDELL Missing Person Case

James Harry

CORDELL

76

22

70 inches

70 inches

159 lbs

159 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the late spring of 1972, a young man named James Harry Cordell, aged 22, vanished from St. Catharines, Ontario, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On April 28, 1972, he was seen for the last time leaving his parents' home. At the time of his disappearance, James was recovering from a recent motor vehicle collision, a fact made evident by the cast on his right arm and the wires securing his jaw. He drove away in his 1970 silver blue Dodge Polara, and from that moment on, no one in his circle has reported hearing from him again. His distinctive features included blue eyes, brown hair, and surgical scars on his neck/throat and chin. He was last seen wearing a mauve and white terrycloth short-sleeved shirt, a grey cotton jacket, brown pants, and tan high boots. The circumstances surrounding James Cordell's disappearance are shrouded in uncertainty, with very few details available to the public or investigators. He was a young man in what should have been the prime of his life, yet he seemingly drove off into oblivion. The fact that he was physically encumbered by a cast and wired jaw adds a layer of vulnerability to his situation, raising questions about his ability to care for himself or to fend off any potential harm. The 1970 Dodge Polara he was driving has also never been located, deepening the enigma of what happened on that spring day. The lack of any communication or sightings in the years that followed has left his family and friends with a painful void and a litany of unanswered questions. The investigation into James Harry Cordell's whereabouts has remained open over the years, handled by the Niagara Regional Police Service under case number 1972-15138. Despite the passage of time, the case is an ongoing reminder of a young life interrupted. The overview of the case is one of a sudden and complete disappearance with very limited information to proceed on. A 22-year-old man, in a physically compromised state, left his family home in a specific vehicle and was never seen or heard from again. The absence of any further evidence, witnesses, or even the discovery of his vehicle has made this a challenging and cold case, leaving a family to wonder about the fate of their son.

Boots Tan, High boots Jacket Cotton, Grey Pants Brown Shirt Purple, Lavender, Mauve, White, SHRT SLEEV, Mauve and white terrycloth short sleeve Scar Neck, Surgical scar on throat Scar Chin, Surgical scar

Apr 28, 1972

St Catherines

Ontario

Niagara Regional Police Service

Niagara Regional

Ontario

905-688-4111

905-688-4111

Law Enforcement

1972-15138

Niagara Regional Police Service

Brown

Blue

Blue

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