Courtney Raybert James was 26 years old and male when he disappeared on November 27, 2018. Although his official missing-person record identifies Toronto, Ontario, as the city from which he is missing, the last confirmed evidence of Courtney’s whereabouts came from Niagara Falls, Ontario. According to Canada’s national missing-person database, Courtney was captured on security-camera footage in Niagara Falls on November 27, and that footage represents the last publicly documented sighting
of him. The available official record does not identify the specific location in Niagara Falls where the camera was situated, the precise time he appeared on the recording, where he may have been going, or whether anyone was known to be with him. What is certain is that after that recorded sighting, Courtney’s whereabouts became unknown, beginning a disappearance that has remained unresolved for years.
Courtney was born in 1992 and was described by authorities as Black, approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing about 174 pounds. He had a medium build, a dark complexion, brown eyes, and short black hair. These identifying characteristics remain important because there is very little publicly released information describing what happened immediately before or after he appeared on the Niagara Falls surveillance footage. Authorities have not publicly listed clothing associated with his disappearance in the national case profile, and the record does not provide details about how Courtney traveled from Toronto to Niagara Falls, how long he had been there, whether he was expected to return to Toronto, or what prompted investigators to focus on that particular security recording. There is likewise no publicly documented account in the national file of a vehicle, destination, companion, confirmed subsequent sighting, or communication from Courtney after November 27, 2018.
The investigation is associated with the Toronto Police Service even though Courtney’s final confirmed sighting was in Niagara Falls. His police case is identified as 2018-2181432.D52, and the national missing-person file carries reference number 2018067156. The Toronto Police Service remains the listed law-enforcement contact for information concerning his disappearance, with the national database directing anyone with information to police at 416-808-5110. Information may also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers. The continued presence of Courtney’s case in Canada’s official missing-person system is significant: as of September 23, 2026, the national record still identifies him as missing and does not report that he has been located alive or deceased.
Years after Courtney vanished, the central unanswered question remains what happened after he was recorded in Niagara Falls. The surveillance footage establishes a final confirmed point in his known movements, but the publicly available official information stops there. There is no published explanation for where he went afterward, no confirmed later sighting listed in the national file, and no publicly announced resolution to the case. For those who care about Courtney, that absence of answers means his disappearance has stretched from a single unexplained day in November 2018 into years of uncertainty. In overview, Courtney Raybert James disappeared at age 26 after being captured on security footage in Niagara Falls while his missing-person case remained connected to Toronto; investigators have preserved his physical description, case numbers, and avenues for tips, but the publicly released record contains few details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, and he continues to be officially listed as missing.Last Seen: Nov 27, 2018
