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Everett Hawley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Freeport, Illinois on Feb 20, 1976

Victim Details

Jul 28, 2017

Mar 13, 2024

Everett

Hawley

124

74

73 inches

77 inches

220 lbs

225 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 20, 1976

Freeport

Illinois

Stephenson County

Freeport

34728

Stephenson County Sheriffs Office

Freeport

Illinois

Stephenson County

61032

15 N. Galena Ave, Illinois

8152358252

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.co.stephenson.il.us/sheriff/

M8307118

1983-01-27

Stephenson County Sheriffs Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/15/2026


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On February 19, 1976, 74-year-old Everett Hawley, a real estate broker from the Freeport, Illinois area, and his business partner, 65-year-old Clarence Owens, vanished in a case that would perplex their families and law enforcement for decades. The two men began their day with plans to attend a political rally in Pecatonica, after which they stopped at a local cafe. Later, they were seen at a farm auction near the Winnebago-Ogle county line. They were traveling in Owens' distinctive, newly ...
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Last Seen: Feb 20, 1976

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