MO MO - James 'Dale' Yarbrough, 30, Palmyra, 15 Sept 1999

The Doe Network:
Case File 4027DMMO

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4027dmmo.html

James Dale Yarbrough
Missing since September 19, 1999 from Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri
Classification: Endangered Missing



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Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: May 19, 1969
Age at Time of Disappearance: 30 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'0"; 180 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; brown eyes. Muscular build, thin mustache. Wears eyeglasses.
Clothing: Blue jeans, a yellow CONGO t-shirt, and brown shoes.
AKA: Dale Yarbrough
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not available


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Circumstances of Disappearance
James Yarbrough was last seen on September 15, 1999, sometime around 9:00 a.m., at his family farm by his mother.
He walked out the front door of the residence and has not been seen or heard from since. His disappearance was not discovered until around noon.
All of his personal possessions were left at the residence, including his vehicle and identification. There has been no use of his Social Security number for payment purposes since the day he disappeared. He left a sizable bank account, which has not been touched and no withdrawals made.
Yarbrough was a non-drinker/non-smoker who had been working for pavement/asphalt road crews. He likes to play pool and drink Mountain Dew.
Foul play is suspected, but there are no suspects. Investigators searched Yarbrough's 250-acre farm, west of Palmyra in 2002 but failed to find anything. The farm covers more than 200 acres of very rough terrain.



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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Marion County Sheriff's Office
Investigator Regina Webb
Investigator Chris Flynn
573-769-2077

Agency Case Number: 99-207

NCIC Number: M-970199100
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
North American Missing Persons Network
The Hannibal Courier Post

https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/5462/0/
NamUs Profile:
Dental: NA
DNA: NA
Fingerprints: NA

James' first and last names are fairly common, too many results in archives to weed through and find if any relate to this James.

I don't see James in Charley Project at this time (I may have missed him).

James has been missing almost 11 years. Come home soon.

I found him in the Charley Project:

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/y/yarbrough_james.html

Lots of new information above.

2011 article:

[Sgt. Regina Webb] says Yarbrough worked for several asphalt companies out of the Hannibal area, many of which scam the elderly out of thousands of dollars throughout the country.

Webb said, "There was an issue. He came home early, left the job early from one of those job sites in Iowa, came home, didn't say anything to his family. Everything was fine. He was home for a week or two....

Do you think the people responsible for his disappearance are still in our viewing area?

Webb said, "Absolutely. There are several individuals in the area that we know have specific information about Dale being missing. We know that, and I think our greatest hope for them is that someone steps up and takes accountability and responsibility and gives this family some closure."

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http://khqa.com/news/local/northeast-missouri-man-still-missing-after-11-years

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Yarbrough, circa 1999

• Missing Since 09/15/1999
• Missing From Palmyra, Missouri
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age 30 years old
• Height and Weight 6'0, 180 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A yellow CONGO t-shirt, blue jeans and sneakers.
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Yarbrough may have a mustache, beard or a goatee. He wears eyeglasses. He goes by his middle name, Dale.

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Details of Disappearance​

Yarbrough resided with his parents on their 200-acre farm near Palmyra, Missouri. He was last seen inside their house during the morning hours of September 15, 1999.

Yarbrough's mother noticed that he left all of his personal belongings behind, including his wallet. She assumed her son would return home shortly, as all of his vehicles were parked near the family's farm. Yarbrough's mother became concerned when he failed to contact anyone by 12:00 p.m. He has never been heard from again.

Yarbrough's mother told authorities that she did not hear any cars approach their residence during the morning of her son's disappearance. He left a large amount of money in his bank account, which has remained untouched since September 1999. There has not been any activity on Yarbrough's Social Security number either. His loved ones walked around the family's property after he was reported missing, but no evidence related to his case was discovered.

A new sheriff was elected in Marion County, Missouri in January 2000. Yarbrough's father requested that law enforcement look into his son's disappearance again shortly afterwards. There was speculation that the former sheriff did not thoroughly investigate Yarbrough's case, an accusation that he denied.

The former sheriff said that he believed Yarbrough may have left of his own accord to start a new life, but he admitted there was no evidence to support his theory. The new sheriff's administration followed numerous unconfirmed sightings of Yarbrough, which were reported from St. Louis, Missouri, Texas and Memphis, Tennessee. All of the incidents proved to be false leads.

The Yarbrough family's farm was extensively searched by law enforcement in June 2002, nearly three years after his disappearance. The former sheriff did not conduct an extensive investigation of the area in 1999. Yarbrough occasionally walked to a wooded area on the property near the Fabius River. It did not appear that he was injured in an accident at the location.

Yarbrough vanished during bow scouting for the deer season, but authorities stated that they did not believe his disappearance was related to the event. Investigators announced that they completed a thorough search of the property at the end of June 2002, but no evidence connected to Yarbrough's case was discovered. The farm encompasses rough terrain with numerous steep inclines.

Rumors persisted that Yarbrough visited Jim Gibson prior to his disappearance. Gibson was a local resident who was convicted of child molestation after Yarbrough vanished in 1999. Authorities interviewed Gibson at a prison in Jefferson City, Missouri during the summer of 2002. They announced that Gibson was not involved in his case. Investigators do believe that several individuals in the local area have information that could solve Yarbough's disappearance, however.

Yarbrough was employed as an asphalter for several local asphalt companies in 1999. He enjoyed playing pool and his favorite beverage was Mountain Dew. Yarbrough did not smoke or drink alcohol at the time he went missing. His disappearance remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency​

• Marion County Sheriff's Office 573-769-2077

Source Information​

• The Hannibal Courier-Post
• North American Missing Persons Network
• KQHA 7
• Unsolved in the News

Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated December 2, 2010; picture added, details of disappearance updated.

Possible match added to NAMUS today - UP116691.
Found partially buried on the riverbank near where Dale disappeared.