A University of Oregon business student and former bartender has been missing since December 12th.
Friends say 41-year-old Jim Cross isn’t the kind to simply disappear without notice. He was last seen by neighbors at his Eugene home on the 1300 block of Lawrence Street.
Jill Brazier has known Cross from his Seattle days ten years ago. She says her friend sometimes felt depressed, especially over the holidays.
“Maybe a little confused, but the depression is really the biggest concern that all of his friends have," says Brazier.
"We just want Jim to know how much we love him, how many friends really care about him and his well-being. And we just hope that if he hears this message, that he’ll, y’know, surface…and let us know that he’s alright.”
Jim – or James – Cross is six feet tall, with brown hair and beard. He weighs 225 lbs. In some Facebook photos he’s shown with a bald head, or hat, and sometimes wearing black-rimmed glasses. He has tattoos on both arms: one with a rainbow-colored mushroom cloud, the other labeled "MOTHER" with a woman holding small dragons.
Brazier says he was dedicated to his studies, and left a pet rabbit behind with his roommate.
If people have information about Cross, they can call Eugene Police at (541)682-5111.
