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1990 UM fan · 03-15-2012, 09:51 AM

I don't know if his case has been talked about here since I can't find any threads about him, but Jim Kimball was an Oak Park, Illinois man who developed depression and anxiety after his father passed away. He vanished from his house after getting frustrated with a new stereo system. A man though to be him was found near a highway in South Bend, Indiana by a policeman and the guy was given a sobriety test since the cop thought he was drunk. He then released the man. The officer came across Jim's missing poster the next day and believes Jim was the man he had stopped.

Here is Jim Kimball's Charley Project page: http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/...all_james.html

scc1222 · 03-15-2012, 09:28 PM

it's difficult to say,since it was a partial skeleton that was reconstructed.jmo though.I hope they can find him.seems a dna test would be needed.

1990 UM fan · 03-17-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by scc1222

it's difficult to say,since it was a partial skeleton that was reconstructed.jmo though.I hope they can find him.seems a dna test would be needed.

Someone on Websleuths said they were going to contact the people that handle Jim's case to see if they can get a DNA match. I don't think there's been an update since then.

soilentgreen · 01-13-2015, 05:45 PM

This article mentions a possible sighting of Jim a few days after he left home:

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Dan said that when Jim left home, he was not even wearing a coat.

But he apparently took a disc from The Clash's three-record set "Sandinista" with him.

"That album was missing from the basement," Dan said. And a few days after Jim walked out, an employee at a local record store spotted a man fitting Jim's description, "tossing a record in the air like a Frisbee," Dan said.

Other than another article from 1996 that mentions UM featuring his case, there's little to be found online. I don't think the unidentified man found at near the truck stop is him, and there's a possibility (at least, I hope so) that he could still be alive.

wiseguy182 · 01-15-2015, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RebZissel

If anyone in Illinois or anywhere else has seen him, please contact the authorities.

I don't want to sound pessimistic, but it's been over 20 years since he vanished and I think the odds of him being alive are very remote.

MegtheEgg86 · 01-15-2015, 07:19 PM

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I don't want to sound pessimistic, but it's been over 20 years since he vanished and I think the odds of him being alive are very remote.

I don't think he's alive. I think his illness and the fact that he probably did not have his medication with him when he disappeared put him at great risk for harm.

UMFan95 · 02-04-2015, 06:17 AM

I would too think, he is dead. He could have been picked up by somebody then murdered but i can't be sure or he just wondered off to somewhere and died of exposure.

Hambone2421 · 04-13-2015, 09:30 AM

I don't believe there has been an update on this case. If you go to that "video website" and type in "Unsolved Mysteries Jim Kimball", Jim's brother has uploaded the UM segment saying he still has not been found.

I agree with wiseguy, he is likely dead. Over 20 years have passed since he was last seen.

RightOnDude · 04-13-2015, 10:20 PM

plus, unfortunately, Jim didn't seem like the type of guy who would be able to "make friends and influence people" out there on his own. He might have gone into another fit of rage and bad things happened...

Hambone2421 · 04-14-2015, 08:15 AM

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plus, unfortunately, Jim didn't seem like the type of guy who would be able to "make friends and influence people" out there on his own. He might have gone into another fit of rage and bad things happened...

Very true. Sadly, he may have picked a fight or mouthed off to the wrong person.

nohwheregirl · 09-16-2015, 01:18 PM

Did anyone notice that his Charley Project Page says...

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Authorities believe that Kimball may have been taken against his will.

??? I find this very odd. Do they mean he was kidnapped from his family's home or while he was out on the road? Is there actual evidence of this or just a guess?

sprinkles · 09-17-2015, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nohwheregirl

Did anyone notice that his Charley Project Page says...

??? I find this very odd. Do they mean he was kidnapped from his family's home or while he was out on the road? Is there actual evidence of this or just a guess?

I found this odd too! I wonder what makes the cops think that Jim was taken against his will?

SitcomsAreTheWay · 09-24-2015, 01:18 PM

With a temper as explosive as Jim's, I find it difficult to believe that he would allow anyone to abduct him. Unless it had been by gunpoint, but even then I can imagine him challenging the assailants.

Jon · 02-28-2016, 04:18 PM

His brother is still actively trying to find him online. There have been replies to his comments on youtube indicating that Jim lives in Milwaukee today, but with youtube comments it's hard to tell what can be taken seriously.

1990 UM fan · 03-06-2016, 03:30 AM

I am surprised that they haven't made an age progression of James Kimball. That might help find him if he's living out on the streets somewhere, if he is still alive, that is.

I wonder if Jim ever had the intention of coming back home after his outburst and walking out? We might never know until Jim is found, dead or alive. I agree with the posts above that Jim might have had a mood swing and mouthed off to the wrong person, who ended up doing harm to him, whether accidentally or on purpose, and his body was disposed of.

It can also be said that without his medication, he would certainly not have the capacity to control his mood swings and his thoughts. Jim, without the medication, could be a harm to himself and/or others because of the mood swings and inability to cope with stress. I also wonder if he developed a "fugue state" and doesn't recall his identity now and is amongst the homeless?

I bet Jim's family is upset that they didn't understand his condition then and had tried to be more reasonable. I hope they find Jim someday so they can be at peace and put this behind them.

03-15-2012, 09:51 AM	#1
1990 UM fan Unsolved Mysteries fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2,510	Jim Kimball I don't know if his case has been talked about here since I can't find any threads about him, but Jim Kimball was an Oak Park, Illinois man who developed depression and anxiety after his father passed away. He vanished from his house after getting frustrated with a new stereo system. A man though to be him was found near a highway in South Bend, Indiana by a policeman and the guy was given a sobriety test since the cop thought he was drunk. He then released the man. The officer came across Jim's missing poster the next day and believes Jim was the man he had stopped. Here is Jim Kimball's Charley Project page: http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/...all_james.html
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03-15-2012, 09:28 PM	#2
scc1222 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 02, 2011 Posts: 547	it's difficult to say,since it was a partial skeleton that was reconstructed.jmo though.I hope they can find him.seems a dna test would be needed.

02-04-2015, 06:17 AM	#7
UMFan95 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 23, 2013 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 24	I would too think, he is dead. He could have been picked up by somebody then murdered but i can't be sure or he just wondered off to somewhere and died of exposure.

04-13-2015, 09:30 AM	#8
Hambone2421 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 08, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,066	I don't believe there has been an update on this case. If you go to that "video website" and type in "Unsolved Mysteries Jim Kimball", Jim's brother has uploaded the UM segment saying he still has not been found. I agree with wiseguy, he is likely dead. Over 20 years have passed since he was last seen.

04-13-2015, 10:20 PM	#9
RightOnDude Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 12, 2005 Posts: 266	plus, unfortunately, Jim didn't seem like the type of guy who would be able to "make friends and influence people" out there on his own. He might have gone into another fit of rage and bad things happened...

09-24-2015, 01:18 PM	#13
SitcomsAreTheWay Retro Sitcoms Fanatic Forum Regular Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: NY Posts: 612	With a temper as explosive as Jim's, I find it difficult to believe that he would allow anyone to abduct him. Unless it had been by gunpoint, but even then I can imagine him challenging the assailants.

02-28-2016, 04:18 PM	#14
Jon Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 22, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 926	His brother is still actively trying to find him online. There have been replies to his comments on youtube indicating that Jim lives in Milwaukee today, but with youtube comments it's hard to tell what can be taken seriously.

03-06-2016, 03:30 AM	#15
1990 UM fan Unsolved Mysteries fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2,510	I am surprised that they haven't made an age progression of James Kimball. That might help find him if he's living out on the streets somewhere, if he is still alive, that is. I wonder if Jim ever had the intention of coming back home after his outburst and walking out? We might never know until Jim is found, dead or alive. I agree with the posts above that Jim might have had a mood swing and mouthed off to the wrong person, who ended up doing harm to him, whether accidentally or on purpose, and his body was disposed of. It can also be said that without his medication, he would certainly not have the capacity to control his mood swings and his thoughts. Jim, without the medication, could be a harm to himself and/or others because of the mood swings and inability to cope with stress. I also wonder if he developed a "fugue state" and doesn't recall his identity now and is amongst the homeless? I bet Jim's family is upset that they didn't understand his condition then and had tried to be more reasonable. I hope they find Jim someday so they can be at peace and put this behind them.