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William Rener Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hampton, Virginia on Dec 26, 1966

Victim Details

May 15, 2017

Feb 20, 2024

William

Rener

94

35

67 inches

147 lbs

154 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 26, 1966

Hampton

Virginia

Hampton City

33540

Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Quantico

Virginia

Prince William County

22134

John Fine

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

Russell-Knox Building, Virginia

8772461453

Federal

Law Enforcement

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

ICON-D-085-A--33298151621

Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Brown

Gray

Gray

07/04/2026


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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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