KY KY - James “Garfield” Grubbs, 70, didn't make it to nursing home after release from jail, Bob’s Creek community, near Cawood, 25 Jan 2026

[GuyfromCanada]

MISSING PERSON ALERT

Today, Kentucky State Police Post 10 Harlan received a call regarding a missing person. Tpr. Jake Spurlock responded and began an investigation.

James “Garfield” Grubbs, age 70, was last seen on foot in the Bob’s Creek community near Cawood in Harlan County on Sunday the 25th at approximately 5:00 PM. He was wearing a light jacket, jogging pants, and a t-shirt.

If you have any information that could help, please contact KSP Post 10 Harlan at 606-573-3131.

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KSP searching for missing 70-year-old

Kentucky State Police Post 10 is searching for a missing 70-year-old man who was last seen on Sunday, Jan. 25.

www.wkyt.com

Lisa Grubbs, James Grubbs’s daughter, said he had been a resident at The Laurels (nursing home) for about 10 years. Lisa Grubbs said she hadn’t heard from her father since he was dropped off at Cawood after, according to her, “getting out of jail for trespassing the hospital.”

More at Missing persons alert issued for man last seen at Bobs Creek - Harlan Enterprise

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Who dropped James off at Cawood? Was it someone from the jail staff? Cawood has a population of about 700 people. The distance from Cawood to Harlan is about 10 miles Google Maps, which is 3+ hours walking distance (probably more for James due to his age and knee issue mentioned in the article above). I really hope that he is safe somewhere.