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James Elwood Brady

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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: September 1, 1965 from Logan County, West Virginia Classification: Missing
Date Of Birth: January 17, 1930
Age: 35 years old
Height and Weight: 5'7, 145 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, gray eyes.




Details of Disappearance
Brady was last seen boarding a Trailways bus in Logan County near Bluefield, West Virginia on September 1, 1965. He has never been heard from again.
Investigating Agency

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
West Virginia State Police
304-746-2100
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/brady_james.html
 
Today, September 1, 2007, marks the forty second anniversary of James's disappearance. Please keep him and his family in your prayers. If you have any information regarding his disappearance, please call the West Virginia State Police at304-746-2100 or your local police department (you can remain annonymous).
 
James Elwood Brady

Missing since September 1, 1965 from Logan, Logan County, West Virginia.

Classification: Missing

Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: January 17, 1930
Age at Time of Disappearance: 35 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'7", 145 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; gray eyes.

Circumstances of Disappearance

Brady was last seen boarding a Trailways Bus in Logan, Logan County, West Virginia and Bluefield, Mercer County, Virginia on September 1, 1965.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

West Virginia State Police
304-746-2100

Email: wvtroopers@wvstatepolice.com

NCIC Number:M-650880574

Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
West Virginia State Police
The Doe Network: Case File 390DMWV

LINK:

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/390dmwv.html
 
I realize it has been over 48 years since this gentleman disappeared and that he would now be 84 years old, but is there any additional background information that might be provided about him?

The photo appears to show Mr. Brady in a military uniform. Was he in the military at the time he disappeared? Was he from the Logan County, West Virginia area? Where was he supposed to be going on the Trailways bus? Was he married? Have a family? Who reported him missing? Thanks for any further information.
 
Found in Ancestry records, if him this was 1967 Chicago

James Elwood Brady
in the U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970


Name: James Elwood Brady
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1930
Birth Place: Logan, W. Virginia
Father: John C Brady
Mother: Lilly Ramsey
Hire Date: Jun 1967
Record Date: 6 Jun 1967
Record Place: Chicago, Illinois
Occupation: Lbr

There is a similar hire record for him with the same company in 1962. This seems to suggest that he was, at least, familiar with the company over a number of years and may even have been a regular employee (although the hire dates in both 1962 and 1967 suggest not). There is also a death record for James E Brady in Cook County in December 1971, but an obituary online gives the age of the deceased as 70, so that is not him.
 
I have no basis to affirm this but maybe someone took revenge for something being a soldier or the theory that always comes to mind is that he went to his base to be sent on some special mission and that going to his sister's is just an alibi to go. without being questioned...
either way
rest in peace
 
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James Elwood Brady
Missing Since: 1 September 1965
Location Last Seen:
Logan, Logan County, West Virginia
Date of Birth: January 17, 1930
Age: 35 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 145 - 160 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Gray
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on head

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It has been noted that James Elwood Brady had at times worked for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Is it possible that he was a victim of serial killer Rudy Bladel (1933-2006) known to have killed 7 railroad men and wounded others in places between Michigan and Illinois?
LINK:

ps://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/rudy-bladel-the-railway-sniper-killed-from-1963-to-1978-mi-and-in.515430/#post-18636923
 

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