CA CA - John Graham Thompson, 20, Mountain View, 8 Feb 1977

[Romulus]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP25180
John Graham Thompson, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: February 8, 1977
Missing From: Mountain View, California
Missing Age: 20 Years

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Circumstances of Disappearance: Missing person last seen on 2/8/77 by a friend (the reporting party) he was staying with in Mountain View. He had advised the reporting party he was going to go to a job interview at an unknown company and was never seen/heard from after.

 

[TheHauntedOne]

The location was a major serial killer hunting ground at that time, plus the job interview screams Gacy to me. He did work partially out of California and the time frame fits...any idea if he has been ruled out as one of the remaining Gacy does? Just a thought.

 

[Pennysmom1]

John Graham Thompson – The Charley Project

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Thompson, circa 1977

• Missing Since 02/08/1977
• Missing From Mountain View, California
• Classification Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 12/04/1956 (66)
• Age 20 years old
• Height and Weight 5'6, 135 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description An Army jacket, a dark-colored shirt and dark-colored pants.
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• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes.

Details of Disappearance​

Thompson was last seen in Mountain View, California on February 8, 1977. He told a friend he was going to a job interview. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

Investigating Agency​

• San Francisco Police Department 415-553-1071

Source Information​

• California Attorney General's Office
• NamUs

Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 24, 2017; casefile added.

John Graham Thompson

oag.ca.gov

 

[HopeRains]

Dotted red outline in map below, right on the water. Avg temp on that date/time frame was 65 degrees.

 

[Diane Redfern]

Is there anything on newspapers?
What sort of studies or training did John have?
Was he interested on a specific area of expertise?
What kind of jobs did he have before?
I agree that the job interview appeal has been used by several serial killers to get victims, but we can't exclude an accident or other type of foul play (for instance, if he hitchhiked to get to the interview); we don't know if he was driving his own vehicle of if he used other type of transportation... In fact, we don't even know if the interview was in Mountain View, at a walking distance or if it was in another area...

Here I include a potential match:

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[Richard]

Bumping this thread up.

 

[Romulus]

This UID?

IL Post in thread 'IL - Norwood Park Township, WhtMale UP10999, 17-22, victim of John Wayne Gacy, Dec'78'

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VA - Bayard William Cousins, 22, Virginia Beach, 1 Feb 1975

Bayard William Cousins The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Bayard Cousins left his residence while his parents were out of town. They came back to a note stating not to worry about him. There were no indications of any issues with Bayard prior to his disappearance...

www.websleuths.com

Could it be him?

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[Romulus]

7087DMCA - John Graham Thompson​

Name: John Graham Thompson
Nickname/Alias:
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: February 08, 1977
Location Last Seen: Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: April 12, 1956
Age: 20 yrs old
Race: White / Caucasian
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 135 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Possibly Army jacket, dark pants, and shirt.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Missing person last seen on 2/8/77 by a friend (the reporting party) he was staying with in Mountain View. He had advised the reporting party he was going to go to a job interview at an unknown company and was never seen/heard from after.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Mountain View Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Nisha Sharma, Community Services Officer
Agency Phone Number: 650-903-6344
Agency E-mail:
Agency Case Number: 77-2463
Agency Name: Mountain View Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Tim Loo, LE/ME/Coroner Support
Agency Phone Number: 650-903-6344
Agency E-mail:
Agency Case Number:
NamUs Case Number: 25180

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
CA DOJ

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=7087DMCA