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Willard Bennett Missing Person Case

Last seen in Olympia, Washington on Nov 12, 2013

Victim Details

Jan 13, 2014

May 26, 2023

Willard

Bennett

85

73

70 inches

170 lbs

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 12, 2013

Olympia

Washington

Thurston County

98501

No

14766

San Diego County Sheriff's Department

San Diego

92123

9621 Ridgehaven Court,

8585655200

www.sdsheriff.net

13163787

San Diego County Sheriff's Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

No

07/15/2026


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In the autumn of 2013, 73-year-old Willard Arent Bennett, a resident of Olympia, Washington, prepared for his annual migration south. Known to his loved ones as a 'snowbird,' he would escape the Pacific Northwest winters in his 1994 white Dodge Ram camper van, typically traveling to Arizona. Before embarking on his journey in November, he visited his daughter, promising to maintain their weekly phone calls. At the time of his departure, Willard was described as a white male, 5'10& ...
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Last Seen: Nov 12, 2013

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  • The Vanished | 73-year-old Willard Bennett spent most of his life ...
  • Willard Arent Bennett - The Charley Project
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