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William North Missing Person Case

Last seen in Duncan Mills, California on Apr 22, 1999

Victim Details

Jul 02, 2015

Mar 29, 2019

William

North

74

47

71 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 22, 1999

Duncan Mills

California

Sonoma County

95430

16896

Sonoma County Sheriff's Office

Santa Rosa

California

,

990424-021

Sonoma County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/11/2026


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William Wright North, aged 47, was last seen on April 22, 1999, in Duncan Mills, California. He had planned to travel to the beach to celebrate Earth Day and was last observed hitchhiking in the area. The day after his disappearance, on April 23, his gray backpack was discovered abandoned in the north parking lot of Goat Rock Beach in Jenner, California. Despite extensive search efforts, there was no sign of North at the scene.

At the time of his disappearance, North was dealing with de ...
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Last Seen: Apr 22, 1999

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