UT UT - James Kling, 17, Glen Canyon, 8 July 1984

[TheArtfulDetective]

James M. Kling



Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: July 08, 1984
Location Last Seen: Glen Canyon National Recreational Area, Kane County, Utah

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1967
• Age: 17 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5' 4" (64 inches)
• Weight: 150 lbs
• Hair Color: Brown/Cut above ears
• Eye Color: Blue
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
• Clothing & Personal Items: Red swimming trunks and no shirt. Blue flip-flops/thongs.
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Kling was last seen at the Dangling Rope Marina at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah on on July 8, 1984. He has never been heard from again and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Department of the Interior, National Park Service: (928) 608-6310
  Reference Case Number: ISB-IM-11-0421

• Utah Department of Public Safety - Cold Case Tip Hotline: (833) DPS-SAFE (833-377-7233)
  Reference Case #: S1211003

NCIC Case Number: M-005509398
NamUs Case Number: MP19653
NCMEC Number: 1212737

James M KLING
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

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Photo added today (04/10/24)

 

[Pennysmom1]

James M KLING

James Kling was last seen at the Dangling Rope Marina at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on 07/08/1984. Please Contact the Kane County Sheriff Office 435-644-2349 NamUs – https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP19653 The Charley Project – https://charleyproject.org/case/james-m-kling

bci.utah.gov

added 10/31/23

5780DMUT - James Michael Kling

Distinguishing Marks/Features: Suffers from epilepsy
<<James was vacationing from California with friends and family members when he was last seen near the Dangling Rope Marina in Lake Powell. At around 3:30 p.m., James was seen by his father, walking on the dock to their rented house boat to get a t-shirt. One of his flip flops was found floating near the boat immediately after he was discovered missing. The other flip flop was found further out in the lake at around 7:00 p.m.

Divers and search parties searched the lake and surrounding area but no trace of James was found.

Officials believe James suffered a seizure, fell into the lake, and drowned.>>

 

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[Brightchaser47]

James M KLING

James Kling was last seen at the Dangling Rope Marina at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on 07/08/1984. Please Contact the Kane County Sheriff Office 435-644-2349 NamUs – https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP19653 The Charley Project – https://charleyproject.org/case/james-m-kling

bci.utah.gov

added 10/31/23

5780DMUT - James Michael Kling

Distinguishing Marks/Features: Suffers from epilepsy
<<James was vacationing from California with friends and family members when he was last seen near the Dangling Rope Marina in Lake Powell. At around 3:30 p.m., James was seen by his father, walking on the dock to their rented house boat to get a t-shirt. One of his flip flops was found floating near the boat immediately after he was discovered missing. The other flip flop was found further out in the lake at around 7:00 p.m.

Divers and search parties searched the lake and surrounding area but no trace of James was found.

Officials believe James suffered a seizure, fell into the lake, and drowned.>>

Does that lake have a muddy silt bottom that would make it difficult to thoroughly search for a body?