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William Adkins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Richmond, Virginia on May 26, 2012

Victim Details

Created

Oct 11, 2018

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

William

Lastname

Adkins

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

76 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 26, 2012

City

Richmond

State

Virginia

County

Richmond City

Agency ID

41279

Agency Name

Richmond City Police Department

Agency City

Richmond

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Richmond City

Agency Zip Code

23220

Agency Contact

Adrienne Gardner

Contact Job Title

Major

Agency Address

200 W. Grace St, Virginia

Agency Phone

8046465100

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.richmondgov.com/Police/index.aspx

Agency Case #

20120926-0185

Agency Report Date

2012-09-26

Primary Agency

Richmond City Police Department

CaseContributors

10357

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/27/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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William Junior Adkins was 57 years old when he was last seen in Richmond, Virginia, on May 26, 2012. He was a Black/African American male, and public missing-person records describe him as standing about 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. His case was later entered as NamUs MP52753, and the Richmond City Police Department is listed as the investigating agency. The early known facts are painfully sparse: William was unhoused at the time, li ...

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Last Seen: May 26, 2012

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William Adkins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Richmond, Virginia on May 26, 2012

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