Washington State Patrol issues MIPA alert for Lummi Nation woman missing since January
The Washington State Patrol on Thursday issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert (MIPA) for Besalynn James, 62, of Bellingham, on behalf of the Lummi Nation Police Department.
According to the alert, James was last seen in Bellingham Jan. 21, when she was wearing black pants, a black puffy jacket, white sneakers and a black stocking cap.
James is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information regarding James’ location is asked to call 911. The case number is 25100487.
This story was originally published February 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM with the headline "Washington State Patrol issues MIPA alert for Lummi Nation woman missing since January."