Post by Scumhunter on Mar 15, 2016 11:04:23 GMT -5
(Pictured: Above: Left: William, circa 1987. Right: Age-progression to 36 (circa 2010) Photo Credit: Charley Project, NCMEC)
Missing Child/Person Profile as of March 15th, 2016: (Based on Charley Project, missingkids.com profiles)
Full Name: William Verne Downey
Missing Since: May 8, 1987 from Seattle, Washington
Date Of Birth: September 24, 1974
Age (at time of disappearance): 12 years old
Age (as of 3/15/2016): 41 years old
Height and Weight: 5'0 - 5'1, 90 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Sandy blond hair, blue eyes. William has scars on his left nostril and near his right eye. His upper left front tooth was chipped at a pronounced diagonal angle at the time of his 1987 disappearance. William's left ear is pierced. His nickname is Billy. William is right-handed. He spoke with a deep, husky voice in 1987. His hair may be longer than in the photos shown. Some agencies spell William's middle name "Vern."
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A striped shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and a gold chain.
TIPS: Anyone having information should contact 1-800-THE-LOST or the King County Sheriff's Office (Washington) at 1-206-296-3311
From The Charley Project:
William left a note for his mother at their family's Seattle, Washington residence on May 8, 1987. The letter stated that he was spending the night at a friend's home. When William failed to return to his house the following day, the friend said that he never saw William the evening before. Another witness stated that William was seen entering a large white car, possibly a 1974 or 1975 Chevrolet Impala, in Seattle later in the day on May 8. He may have remained in the general area after his disappearance. He has never been heard from again.
William may have departed from his residence of his own accord, but the circumstances surrounding his disappearance are unclear. He was a student at Sylvester Middle School at the time that he went missing, and tended to associate with people much older than himself. His case remains unsolved.
www.charleyproject.org/cases/d/downey_william.html
Thoughts? The Charley Project and other sites say America's Most Wanted profiled William's case, although I don't know if they mean just on the website or the show itself.
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