# Liedtka, James

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-missing-since-09%2F08%2F" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px; border-style: none;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>[![5be4796b72650.image.jpg](https://www.wismissing.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/scaled-1680-/GjCkl1upcsDkOp8k-5be4796b72650-image.jpg)](https://www.wismissing.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/GjCkl1upcsDkOp8k-5be4796b72650-image.jpg)</td><td>Went missing: 3 Nov 2018

From: Eau Claire, Eau Claire County

Age: 28

DOB: 06 SEP 1990

Sex: Male

Race: Asian

Height: 5 feet, 7 inches tall

Weight: 170 pounds

Hair &amp; Eyes: Dark

Wearing: a baseball cap, white button-up shirt with a red-and-black plaid stripe and jeans

Case Owner: Eau Claire PD

(715) 839-4972

Agency Case Number 18PD24196

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<table border="1" id="bkmrk-details-of-disappear" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Details of Disappearance</span>

He was last seen on Water Street in Eau Claire before losing contact with friends. He had been denied entry to the Pickle Bar because of how drunk he was. Liedtka separated from his friends later on in the evening but had telephone contact with one of them at approximately 12:25 am Sunday morning. James was last seen at 1:13am on November 4th walking Eastbound behind the Pickle Tavern. Liedtka is an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan.

I personally don't buy the foul play angle and believe he fell into the river. If you wish to explore the foul play stuff, Websleuths link has a discussion of it and the Vanished podcast.

</td><td>#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">More Information</span>

[Article](https://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front-page/veteran-reported-missing-in-eau-claire/article_faf36fda-dbf9-5091-90aa-6298ac2bdc07.html)

[Article 2](https://www.newspapers.com/article/leader-telegram-liedtka/155707055/)

[His Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/jliedtka1)

[NaMus](https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/53343)

[Bring James Home Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/BringJamesLiedtkaHome/?ref=content_filter&_rdr)

[MIBSAR post](https://scontent.fcps3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/341079320_204594832297660_8285904214201302561_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=j29MNNG791wQ7kNvgGvaME-&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fcps3-1.fna&_nc_gid=ACphoeaoTJKFagR1PDhC7pm&oh=00_AYByEXcCZZf29cByTZzvyiqquWl6vxzaTOsgNjJDqxwP8Q&oe=672087E0)

[Websleuths Thread](https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/wi-james-liedtka-28-veteran-uw-stout-student-eau-claire-4-nov-2018.398293/page-2)

[Charley Project](https://charleyproject.org/case/james-bernard-liedtka)

<div id="bkmrk-houston-police-depar"></div>#### <span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Legal Issues</span>

<div>[Case 1](https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2018CT000049&countyNo=17&index=0&mode=details)  
[Case 2](https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2016CT000263&countyNo=17&index=0&mode=details)</div><div>[Case 3](https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2014CT000135&countyNo=17&index=0&mode=details)</div><div>  
</div><div>No longer under DOC supervision.</div></td></tr></tbody></table>

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