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James Macdonald Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lake Wales, Florida on Sep 14, 2026

Victim Details

Sep 14, 2026

Sep 22, 2026

James

Macdonald

17

17

69 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 14, 2026

Lake Wales

Florida

Polk County

33898

No

201826

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Winter Haven

Florida

Polk County

33880

Amanda Whipple

Detective

1891 Jim Keene Boulevard, Florida

8632986834

County

Law Enforcement

PK260038278

2026-09-14

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

09/23/2026


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In the late summer of 2026, a sense of unease settled over the community of Lake Wales, Florida, following the disappearance of 17-year-old James Roger Macdonald. The young man, a resident of Polk County, was last seen on September 14, 2026. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were initially unclear, prompting an immediate investigation by the Polk County Sheriff's Office. At the time he went missing, James was described as a white male, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighin ...
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