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William Higgins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Alamitos, California on Mar 12, 2003

Victim Details

Dec 13, 2018

Oct 30, 2023

William

Higgins

64

41

72 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 12, 2003

Los Alamitos

California

Orange County

90720

No

43307

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Sacramento

California

Sacramento County

95841

Zaheem Buksh

Detective, Missing Persons

4500 Orange Grove Avenue, California

9168745115

County

Law Enforcement

sacsheriff.com

2018-378800

2018-10-23

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

10439

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

09/10/2026


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In the spring of 2003, a period of personal upheaval preceded a long and painful silence for the family of William Garrett Higgins. A 41-year-old man, also known as Gary, he was last seen in the Los Alamitos area of Orange County, California, on approximately March 12, 2003. At the time, he was navigating the difficult aftermath of a divorce. Standing six feet tall and weighing around 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, William's presence was a familiar comfort to his loved ones. Ho ...
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Last Seen: Mar 12, 2003

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP54036 - Office of Justice Programs
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