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FBI SEATTLE RELEASES NEW MISSING PERSON POSTER WITH UP TO $10,000 REWARD (Photo) - 01/22/26

BELLINGHAM, WA – The FBI Seattle Field Office, Lummi Nation Police Department,

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, Bellingham Police Department, and other law enforcement

partners are investigating the disappearance of tribal member Besalynn Mary James, who was

last seen on January 20, 2025, at 1:16 p.m. at her residence in Bellingham, Washington, on the

Lummi Nation Indian Reservation. James was reported missing to the Lummi Nation Police

Department on January 25, 2025.

 

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and

conviction of the individual(s) involved in the disappearance of Besalynn Mary James.

 

“FBI Seattle’s missing persons cases are a high priority as we and our partners seek to uncover

the answers that led to these painful disappearances,” said Jerald Burkin, Assistant Special Agent

in Charge of the FBI Seattle field office. “In Ms. James’s case, over the past year, law

enforcement has conducted multiple investigative actions across several states to try to discover

what happened and her whereabouts. We will continue to diligently investigate this case, no

matter how long it takes. We encourage anyone with information relating to Ms. James’s

disappearance to contact law enforcement immediately.”

 

James has ties to Boise and Nampa, Idaho; Nyssa, Oregon; and Sacramento, California. She is

believed to have been wearing a black jacket at the time of her disappearance. The rest of her

belongings were left behind when she went missing, and she also did not drive. James was never

known to go anywhere without her dogs, and they were left behind as well. Please view

additional demographic and descriptive information on the poster.

 

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI's Toll-Free tipline at 1-

800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the FBI's Seattle Field Office at (206) 622-0460. You may

also contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can

submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.

 

FBI Seattle is one of the 56 FBI field offices located in the United States. The mission of the FBI

is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. For more

information, visit www.fbi.gov or www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/seattle.

Attached Media Files: jamesb.pdf,

FBI SEATTLE RELEASES NEW MISSING PERSON POSTER WITH UP TO $10,000 REWARD (Photo) - 01/22/26

BELLINGHAM, WA – The FBI Seattle Field Office, Lummi Nation Police Department,

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, Bellingham Police Department, and other law enforcement

partners are investigating the disappearance of tribal member Besalynn Mary James, who was

last seen on January 20, 2025, at 1:16 p.m. at her residence in Bellingham, Washington, on the

Lummi Nation Indian Reservation. James was reported missing to the Lummi Nation Police

Department on January 25, 2025.

 

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and

conviction of the individual(s) involved in the disappearance of Besalynn Mary James.

 

“FBI Seattle’s missing persons cases are a high priority as we and our partners seek to uncover

the answers that led to these painful disappearances,” said Jerald Burkin, Assistant Special Agent

in Charge of the FBI Seattle field office. “In Ms. James’s case, over the past year, law

enforcement has conducted multiple investigative actions across several states to try to discover

what happened and her whereabouts. We will continue to diligently investigate this case, no

matter how long it takes. We encourage anyone with information relating to Ms. James’s

disappearance to contact law enforcement immediately.”

 

James has ties to Boise and Nampa, Idaho; Nyssa, Oregon; and Sacramento, California. She is

believed to have been wearing a black jacket at the time of her disappearance. The rest of her

belongings were left behind when she went missing, and she also did not drive. James was never

known to go anywhere without her dogs, and they were left behind as well. Please view

additional demographic and descriptive information on the poster.

 

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI's Toll-Free tipline at 1-

800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the FBI's Seattle Field Office at (206) 622-0460. You may

also contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can

submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.

 

FBI Seattle is one of the 56 FBI field offices located in the United States. The mission of the FBI

is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. For more

information, visit www.fbi.gov or www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/seattle.

Attached Media Files: jamesb.pdf,