Top Row and Bottom Left: Weiter, circa 1997;
Bottom Right: Weiter in the years after his disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: November 3, 1997 from Conifer, Colorado Classification: Endangered Runaway Date Of Birth: February 3, 1981 Age: 16 years old Height and Weight: 5'7, 130 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. At the time of his 1997 disappearance, Weiter often shaved most of his hair and left a strip of long hair on top of his head. He has tattoos on both upper arms, both feet, and on his left hand, and a tattoo of railroad tracks on his chin. Weiter may use the alias name James Lee Perkins and the alias date of birth December 3, 1980. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black sweatshirt and tan pants. Weiter normally dresses in cut-off Dickies pants, a black t-shirt, black combat boots, and a black hooded sweatshirt decorated with pins from rock bands. He normally carries a wallet attached to a chain.
Details of Disappearance
Weiter disappeared from Conifer, Colorado on November 3, 1997. At the time, he was a chronic runaway who frequently lived on the streets. He and another male juvenile hitchhiked to San Francisco, California then to Hollywood, California in December 1997. Soon afterward, Weiter separated from his friend, saying he was going to go to Seattle, Washington with a homeless nineteen-year-old female named Sarah. They planned to travel by jumping trains.Weiter was arrested in Klamath County, Oregon in 2001 and in Madison, Wisconsin on June 23, 2002. A photograph of one of his mug shots is posted above. He is believed to be still traveling by jumping trains and could be anywhere near a railroad. His case remains unsolved. Although Weiter is a legal adult now and free to live as he pleases, authorities want to verify his well-being.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated January 29, 2008; picture added, distinguishing characteristics, clothing/jewelry description and details of disappearance updated.
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