KY KY - James Michael Mills, 38, Uniontown, 16 January 2006

[beth651p]

James Michael Mills​

Mills, circa 2006

• Missing Since 01/16/2006
• Missing From Uniontown, Kentucky
• Classification Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age 37 years old
• Height and Weight 6'0, 180 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly a Job Corps uniform consisting of black pants or blue jeans and a black and white checkered v-neck shirt.
• Associated Vehicle(s) 1994 Plymouth Voyager van, spray-painted white with the original blue paint showing through, and with a replaced driver's side door
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Mills has a scar on his right leg and a scar on his upper lip. He wears eyeglasses or contact lenses.

Details of Disappearance​

Mills was last seen at his residence in Uniontown, Kentucky at 5:30 p.m. on January 16, 2006. He has never been heard from again. He may be driving his 1994 Plymouth Voyager van. The vehicle is spray-painted white with the original blue paint showing through in places, and its driver's side door has been replaced. Few details are available in Mills's case.

Investigating Agency​

• Kentucky State Police 270-826-3312

James Michael Mills – The Charley Project
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Pennysmom2]

Jan 10, 2023

Family continues to look for an answer to a missing Union County man

Next week marks 17 years since James Michael Mills went missing, and his family continues to search for an answer.

www.wevv.com

June 22, 2017

Ohio River Search Connected to Decade Old Cold Case

For several hours in the driving rain Thursday, state troopers and the Union County sheriff’s deputies slogged through the mud and waded through water in hopes of cracking a decade old cold c…

www.tristatehomepage.com

 

[Pennysmom1]

Jan 18, 2023

Dive team finds vehicles in Ohio River during search for missing people

Crews in Posey County were preparing to pull entire vehicles stuck deep under the surface of the Ohio River on Tuesday.

www.wevv.com

James Michael “Mikie” Mills (1967-2006) - Find a...

James Michael Mikie Mills was last seen at his residence in Uniontown, KY at approximately 5:30pm on Monday January 16, 2006. Mills vehicle - a 1994 white Plymouth Voyager Van. The driver door, spray painted white with some blue showing through... disappeared, too. He could possibly be wearing...

www.findagrave.com

 

[Caring1]

Not sure if this article is referencing James but he is from Union County and he was reported missing in 2006.

September 12, 2025

MORGANFIELD, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police are investigating after a vehicle and human remains were found in the Ohio River near a boat ramp off Dike Lane in Union County on Friday morning.

While the identity has not been confirmed, investigators believe the discovery may be connected to a Union County man reported missing in 2006.

Vehicle, human remains found in Ohio River, KSP report

Kentucky State Police are investigating after a vehicle and human remains were found in the Ohio River near a boat ramp off Dike Lane in Union County on Friday morning.

www.lex18.com

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[meanmaryjean]

Unique vehicle description matches the find. And confirms the identity they suspect the remains to be.

Divers find van and human remains possibly from 19-year-old cold case

Kentucky State Police says human remains and a vehicle were found in the Ohio River.

www.14news.com

 

[Caring1]

Unique vehicle description matches the find. And confirms the identity they suspect the remains to be.

Divers find van and human remains possibly from 19-year-old cold case

Kentucky State Police says human remains and a vehicle were found in the Ohio River.

www.14news.com

Oh yes, right down to the driver’s side door. Logic says that this would be James. Will need to wait for positive ID but I believe it’s most likely him.

 

[dotr]

Divers find van and human remains possibly from 19-year-old cold case

Kentucky State Police says human remains and a vehicle were found in the Ohio River.

www.14news.com

 

[AleeB]

"NARKED DIVERS" on Youtube shows the finding of this vehicle, not sure if you can link to it here.