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William Rener Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hampton, Virginia on Dec 26, 1966

Victim Details

Created

May 15, 2017

Case Added

Feb 20, 2024

Firstname

William

Lastname

Rener

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

147 lbs

Weight To

154 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 26, 1966

City

Hampton

State

Virginia

County

Hampton City

Agency ID

33540

Agency Name

Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Agency City

Quantico

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Prince William County

Agency Zip Code

22134

Agency Contact

John Fine

Contact Job Title

Chief, Cold Case Team Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) AFOSI-Center, Quantico, VA

Agency Address

Russell-Knox Building, Virginia

Agency Phone

8772461453

Agency Jurisdiction

Federal

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.osi.af.mil/Home/Welcome/

Agency Case #

ICON-D-085-A--33298151621

Primary Agency

Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Gray

Right Eye Color

Gray

Last Updated

08/15/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the winter of 1966, a 35-year-old U.S. Air Force master sergeant named William Herman Rener vanished from Hampton, Virginia. On December 26th, he was granted a three-week leave from his post in Newport News but was never seen or heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, Rener was a married father of four who was well-regarded within the military, having served for at least a decade. Described as a Caucasian male, he stood at 5'7' and weighed approximately 147 pounds, with ...

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Last Seen: Dec 26, 1966

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William Rener Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hampton, Virginia on Dec 26, 1966

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