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William Shaw Missing Person Case

Last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan 25, 1989

Victim Details

May 13, 2015

May 08, 2024

William

Shaw

100

63

65 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 25, 1989

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89102

16687

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89106

400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada

7028283111

Local

Law Enforcement

www.lvmpd.com

890000044977

1989-01-31

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/12/2026


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In the winter of 1989, the vibrant city of Las Vegas, Nevada, became the backdrop for a quiet disappearance that would leave a family with unanswered questions for decades. William Jay Shaw, a 63-year-old man, vanished on January 25th of that year. The day he went missing, a friend arrived at his home for a pre-arranged ride to the airport. However, William was not there, and he has not been seen or heard from since that day. His plans to travel to New York to visit family members went unfulfill ...
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Last Seen: Jan 25, 1989

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