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James Sims Missing Person Case

Last seen in Western, New York on Jul 02, 1979

Victim Details

Jun 16, 2020

Apr 16, 2024

James

Sims

79

32

72 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 02, 1979

Western

New York

Oneida County

13486

Unknown

83942

Oneida County Sheriff's Office

Oriskany

New York

Oneida County

13424

Justin Copperwheat

6065 Judd Road, New York

3157652767

County

Law Enforcement

DOSO1875

Oneida County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

09/19/2026


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In the summer of 1979, a sense of unease settled over the small town of Westernville, New York, with the disappearance of 32-year-old James Robert Sims. A white male with brown hair and blue eyes, standing at 6 feet tall and weighing around 200 pounds, James was last seen on July 2nd of that year. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain shrouded in mystery, with official records offering little more than the date he was last seen. The lack of detailed public information has left a ...
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Last Seen: Jul 02, 1979

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