James Berkeley Norris II
 
North American Missing Persons Network
 
James Berkeley Norris II

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Above Images: Norris, circa 1974

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

  • Missing Since: October 4, 1974 from Miami or Inglis, Florida
  • Classification: Endangered Missing
  • Date Of Birth: November 19, 1949
  • Age: 24 years old
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Weight: 165 lbs.
  • Hair Color: Dark Brown
  • Eye Color: Hazel
  • Race: White/Hispanic
  • Gender: Male
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: He has broad shoulders,
    is muscular and lean, with collar length hair and has a small scar
    in the middle of his upper lip, directly under the nose. Was wearing
    a mustache.
  • Fingerprints/DNA: Available
  • AKA: "Richard Gunning"
  • Case Number: 03-3202
  • NCIC Number: M-163048935

    • Details of Disappearance
    Norris disappeared on a trip to Florida in 1974 under suspicious circumstances. He left his home in San Francisco on October 3rd, 1974 with $12,000 cash and a plan to purchase Columbian marijuana from one of several contacts in Florida. He arrived at Miami International Airport early the morning of the 4th. His family received a postcard (depicting a minor attraction in Winter Park, Florida) postmarked October 4th, 1974 in Inglis, Florida. Inglis is about 6-1/2 hours northwest of Miami on the Gulf of Mexico in Levy County, Florida. His family never heard from him again and the individuals he was meeting in Florida denied having had any contact with him once he arrived in Miami. He was not carrying any identification and he used the name "Richard Gunning" on the flight from San Francisco to Miami.

    Investigating Agency
    If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
    Fairfield Police Department (CA)
    Detective Mel Ferro
    707-428-7300

    Source Information
    The Doenetwork
    Rosemary Norris Southward