The person at the center of this case
James Reginald Burdett
Missing Person · Open - Believed Deceased
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Missing Person: James Reginald Burdett
Justice for James Reginald Burdett — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Video footage from May 5, 2026 shows James entering the dumpster—was the waste collection and transport route fully documented and traced?
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location
Lead #2Can the specific dumpster location in St. Augustine be identified and linked to a known waste collection schedule?
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timeline
Lead #3What is the exact timeline between when James entered the dumpster and when it was emptied into the trash truck?
James Reginald Burdett, a 50-year-old male, was last seen on May 5, 2026, in St. Augustine, Florida, where video evidence captured him climbing into a dumpster. Law enforcement believes the dumpster was subsequently emptied into a trash truck and transported to the Chesser Island Landfill in Georgia, with James likely still inside. The case remains unsolved as recovery efforts have not definitively located remains, and anyone with information about his whereabouts or the waste collection route is urged to contact authorities.
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clue
Lead #4Have search and recovery efforts at Chesser Island Landfill been comprehensive, and are there records of waste deliveries from St. Johns County on or around May 5-6, 2026?
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NamUs case MP159610. Missing person: James Reginald Burdett.
Last known contact: 2026-05-05 in St. Augustine, St.
Johns, FL. Circumstances: Law enforcement located video of James Burdett, dated May 5, 2026, from various locations within St.
Johns County. In the video, James was seen wearing blue jeans and a black and blue shirt.
James was also captured on video climbing into a dumpster and closing the lid behind him. Based on the video evidence, James did not exit the dumpster.
As a result of the investigation, it is believed James was inside the dumpster when it was picked up and was dumped into the trash trucks cargo area. On May 26, 2027, James was entered into NCIC as a missing person and is believed to be deceased in the Chesser Island Landfill located in Folkston, Georgia.
Demographics: 50 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 6 ft 0 in, 130 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Blue.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: blue jeans and a black and blue shirt. Investigating agency: St.
Johns County Sheriffs Office | SJSO26OFF004534 | 2026-05-06.
Timeline of Events
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2026-05-05
Last Sighting and Video Evidence
James Burdett was captured on video in various locations within St. Johns County wearing blue jeans and a black and blue shirt. Video shows him climbing into a dumpster and closing the lid behind him.
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2026-05-06
Investigation Initiated
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office began investigation (Case #SJSO26OFF004534).
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2027-05-26
NCIC Entry
James was entered into NCIC as a missing person and is believed to be deceased in the Chesser Island Landfill in Folkston, Georgia.
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Case Information
Incident:May 5, 2026
Last Updated:July 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 5, 2026
Last Updated:July 7, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9048248304
You can remain anonymous