The person at the center of this case
Ricardo D James
Missing Person · Open
14 years waiting · since 2011
Missing Person: Ricardo D James
Justice for Ricardo D James — the trail went cold in 2011, but the truth hasn't.
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person
Lead #1Who was the woman at the apartment that Ricardo met, and what was their relationship?
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vehicle
Lead #2What vehicle did Ricardo leave in, and who was driving it?
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witness
Lead #3What details can Ricardo's children provide about the person he left with?
Ricardo D James, a 40-year-old Black male, disappeared on October 28, 2011, in St. Louis, Missouri, after leaving an apartment with an unidentified person in a vehicle while his children waited behind. The circumstances of his departure and the identity of the person he left with remain unclear, leaving significant gaps in understanding what happened that day. Anyone with information about Ricardo's whereabouts or the vehicle involved is urged to contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
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Lead #4Has the unidentified person who left with Ricardo been located and interviewed?
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NamUs case MP28383. Missing person: Ricardo D James.
Last known contact: 2011-10-28 in St. Louis, St.
Louis, MO. Circumstances: Ricardo was last seen on October 28, 2011.
His children told police that they were with their father when he met a woman (since identified) at her apartment. According to the children, Ricardo then left with someone in a car and never returned.
Demographics: 40 years, Male, Black / African American. Physical description: 5 ft 5 in, 160 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: St Louis Metropolitan Police Department | 11-061516 | 2011-11-02.
Timeline of Events
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2011-10-28
Ricardo D James goes missing
Ricardo was last seen leaving an apartment with an unidentified person in a vehicle. His children were present at the apartment when he departed and never returned.
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Case Information
Incident:October 28, 2011
Last Updated:October 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 28, 2011
Last Updated:October 16, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3142311212
You can remain anonymous