James Clemons worked for the same company in New York for ten years, from 1990-2000.
His job was to maintain the shipping yard for the trucking company. However, in June of 2000, the company stated that he was asked to make a delivery to Wisconsin, and he agreed. James was anxious, however, because he had been struggling with memory lapses.
James was scheduled to deliver a truck to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area in June 2000.
On June 17, 2000, James ran into some trouble with the delivery. He became stuck in the mud near Rochester, Minnesota, and was helped back onto the road by the police, who gave him directions to Milwaukee. James never arrived in Milwaukee, however.
He was last seen walking away from the vehicle near Interstate 90 and Interstate 43 in Beloit, Wisconsin.
The vehicle that James was driving, a 2000 GMC dump truck with the title "Vulcan Basement Waterproofing" imprinted on one of its sides, was discovered abandoned on Millington Road at approximately 11:45 a.m.
Authorities believe Clemons used his credit cards at a Conoco gas station in Albert Lee, Minnesota shortly after he was last seen in Wisconsin. He has also used the card in Champaign, Illinois, and Des Moines, Iowa since he left New York.
James was 72 years old when he was last seen, and would today 96.
He may have been in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's when he vanished.
He is described as an African-American male with gray hair and brown eyes. He stands around 6 feet tall. He has a scar on the upper left side of his chest and he wears eyeglasses. He was seen wearing a blue and white velour shirt, jeans, and black boots.
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of James Clemons is asked to contact the Beloit Police Department at 608-364-6807.
