Crime & Safety

59-Year-Old Man Reported Missing From Skokie: Police

Skokie police asked the public for help finding a missing person who may be in danger after going missing Friday morning.

Police are looking for James Straley, 59, pictured here in a March 2020 photo but currently clean-shaven.
Police are looking for James Straley, 59, pictured here in a March 2020 photo but currently clean-shaven. (Skokie PD)

SKOKIE, IL — Police asked the public for help finding a missing person who may be in danger. James Straley was last seen at 5:30 a.m. in the 4600 block of Golf Road, according to Skokie police.

Straley, 59, was described as 5 feet, 11 inches and 177 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and black pants, police said in an alert.

Police said Straley suffers from medical issues and left without his prescribed medication. He may be in need of treatment.

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Though the most recent available photo shows him with a beard, police said he is currently clean-shaven. Anyone with information that could help locate Straley was urged to call 911 immediately.

James Straley was last seen in the 4600 block of Golf Road, according to Skokie police. (Street View)

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