The person at the center of this case
Besalynn Mary James (alias 'Bessy')
Missing Person · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025
BESALYNN MARY JAMES
Justice for Besalynn Mary James (alias 'Bessy') — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why were all of Besalynn's belongings left behind at her residence, and why were her dogs abandoned when she was never known to go anywhere without them?
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clue
Lead #2What is the significance of the five-day gap between her disappearance on January 20 and when she was reported missing on January 25?
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location
Lead #3What connections do her known ties to Boise, Nampa, Idaho; Nyssa, Oregon; and Sacramento, California have to her disappearance?
Besalynn Mary James, a 62-year-old Lummi Nation tribal member, disappeared on January 20, 2025, from her residence on the Lummi Nation Indian Reservation in Bellingham, Washington, leaving behind her belongings and dogs—a highly unusual departure from her known habits. She was reported missing five days later on January 25, 2025, and was last seen wearing a black jacket. The FBI and multiple law enforcement agencies are actively investigating her disappearance, which remains unexplained, and are seeking information from the public to locate her or identify those responsible.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Seattle Field Office, Lummi Nation Police Department, Whatcom County Sheriff's Office, Bellingham Police Department
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Lead #4What was Besalynn wearing besides the black jacket, and are there any surveillance records from her residence or nearby areas?
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January 20, 2025 Lummi Nation Indian Reservation Bellingham, Washington The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Seattle Field Office, Lummi Nation Police Department, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, Bellingham Police Department, and other law enforcement partners are investigating the disappearance of Besalynn Mary James, a tribal member, who was last seen on January 20, 2025, at 1:16 p.m. at her residence in Bellingham, Washington, on the Lummi Nation Indian Reservation.
James was reported missing to the Lummi Nation Police Department on January 25, 2025. It is believed that James was wearing a black jacket at the time of her disappearance.
The rest of her belongings were left behind when she went missing and she did not drive. Additionally, she was never known to go anywhere without her dogs, and they were left behind as well.
Remarks: James has ties to Boise and Nampa, Idaho; Nyssa, Oregon; and Sacramento, California.
Timeline of Events
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2025-01-20
13:16Last Seen at Residence
Besalynn Mary James was last seen at 1:16 p.m. at her residence on the Lummi Nation Indian Reservation wearing a black jacket.
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2025-01-25
Reported Missing
James was reported missing to the Lummi Nation Police Department five days after her disappearance.
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Case Information
Incident:January 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case