Left and Center: John circa, 1993
Right: Age Progressed to age 33
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: January 16, 1993
Missing From: Running Springs, San Bernardino County, California
Classification: Endangered Runaway
Date Of Birth: December 7, 1975
Age: 17 years old
Height and Weight: 6’3″ and 200 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian Male, Brown hair, Blue eyes, John is supposed to take medication which helped him to prevent seizures but he did not have his medicine with him at the time of his disappearance, John also has a shunt implanted in his skull, he has a scar on his abdomen and has fillings or crowns in his teeth, John wore large eyeglasses which were square rims with rounded corners
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A sweatshirt with the words “New Mexico State” imprinted on the front of it, gray sweatpants, and a pair of white Reebok sneakers
NCMEC Number: 776935
Details of Disappearance
John was last seen in Running Springs, California on January 16th 1993. He disappeared from the Cedu School. The school was meant for troubled teens and mentally handicapped teens and was considered a therapeutic boarding school. Inman is beloved to have left on his own accord and may have traveled to Los Angeles, California after he disappeared.
John is not the only student at Cedu School to disappear. One year after he disappeared, 14 year old Blake Pursley disappeared after he went outside to go and check on animals they had there. He has never been heard from again. In 2004, 16 year old Daniel Yuen ran away from the school and was never seen again.
There is no link between the cases other than the fact that all 3 teenagers disappeared from the same place and that two of them are considered runaway’s. The school filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2005.
Johns disappearance remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
San Bernardino County Sheriffs Office 909-336-0600
Source Information
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children