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5957DMNM - James Anthony Sullivan


Name: James Anthony Sullivan
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: March 6, 1975
Location Last Seen: Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County, New Mexico

Physical Description

Date of Birth: August 13, 1940
Age: 34 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Jim; Sully
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Handlebar moustache

Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance

On March 4, 1975, musician and songwriter Jim Sullivan left Los Angeles enroute to Nashville in his grey Volkswagen Beetle.

The next day, after driving for 15 hours, he was pulled over by law enforcement for weaving on the road. Jim passed a sobriety test, was determined to be overly tired, and directed to the La Mesa Hotel in Santa Rosa.

On March 8, 1975, Jim's vehicle was found abandoned on ranch property about 24 miles south of Santa Rosa. Inside the car were Jim's ID, guitar, a box of his music albums, clothes, and money.

Local law enforcement initiated a two week search with negative results.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Los Angeles Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Adult Missing Persons Unit
Agency Phone Number: 877-275-5273
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 230118928

NamUs Case Number: 108617

Information Source(s)

NamUs
The New York Times - Nov. 19, 2019

Admin Notes

Added: 11/19/23; Last Updated: 11/19/23 - By: hb


Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team

** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.

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