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James Cottier Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fairfield, California on Jul 22, 2022

Victim Details

Created

Sep 07, 2026

Case Added

Sep 16, 2026

Firstname

James

Lastname

Cottier

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

76 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Weight To

270 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 22, 2022

City

Fairfield

State

California

County

Solano County

Zip Code

94533

Tribal Land

Agency ID

201696

Agency Name

Fairfield Police Department

Agency City

Fairfield

Agency State

California

Agency County

Solano County

Agency Zip Code

94533

Agency Contact

Rosemary Southward

Contact Job Title

Investigations Aide- Missing Persons

Agency Address

1000 Webster Street, California

Agency Phone

7074287300

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.fairfield.ca.gov/gov/depts/police/

Agency Case #

26-08629

Agency Report Date

2026-09-02

Primary Agency

Fairfield Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/23/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the summer of 2022, family and friends of James Louis Cottier, a 48-year-old man, became concerned when he seemingly vanished. The last confirmed sighting of James was on July 22, 2022, in Fairfield, California. This date is based on a photograph taken at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Fairfield. After that day, all communication from him ceased, and his current whereabouts are unknown. James has spent most of his life in Fairfield, but he also has connections to Vacaville, California, a ...

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James Cottier Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fairfield, California on Jul 22, 2022

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