Search underway for Alabama student who vanished during Spain trip
Search underway for Alabama student who vanished during Spain trip
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAYWed, March 18, 2026 at 4:26 PM UTC
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The family of an Alabama college student is asking the public for help in finding the 20-year-old after he went missing during a trip to Barcelona, Spain.
James "Jimmy" Gracey of Elmhurst, Illinois, was visiting friends who were studying abroad for spring break, according to a social media post from his mother, Therese Marren Gracey.
The University of Alabama student was last seen by a friend at Shoko Barcelona, a club located in Barceloneta Beach, around 3 a.m. local time on Tuesday, March 17, according to the post. Gracey stayed behind at the club when his friend left and never made it back to the Airbnb where he was staying. He was reported missing later the same day.
Gracey is also without his cellphone, which police have in their possession.
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Jimmy Gracey, 20, was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, dark pants and a gold and rhinestone cross around his neck.
Gracey was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and dark pants, probably joggers, his mother said. He usually wears a gold chain with a rhinestone cross around his neck.
He is approximately 6 feet, 1 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds, according to a statement from PR firm the Heron Agency. A Facebook page called Help Find Jimmy Gracey was created to aid in the search.
The Catalan police force, Mossos d’Esquadra, is investigating the matter, the agency told CNN. The University of Alabama issued a statement saying that Gracey was on a personal trip, but that university staff "are in touch with the family and those associated with them to offer support and assistance in any way possible."
Anyone with information on his disappearance is asked to call 224-505-3886.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: An Alabama student vanished in Spain. His family is asking for help.
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