William Hokanson, Sr.
Missing

Case Description

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On March 25, 1990, William "Hokey" Hokanson Sr., 44, and his 19-year-old son, William Jr., went missing during a fishing trip on their vessel, the *Sol-e-Mar*, in the Atlantic Ocean near Rhode Island. They set out from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, intending to fish off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. A brief, four-second distress call from William Jr. was received by the U.S. Coast Guard, but it was followed by a hoax call. This hoax misled the Coast Guard, causing a delay in the search effort. By ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 25, 1990

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Victim Details

created

Jul 30, 2014

Case Added

Jun 27, 2022

firstname

William

lastname

Hokanson, Sr.

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

200 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 25, 1990

City

Atlantic Ocean

State

Rhode Island

County

Newport County

Agency ID

5567

Agency Name

Massachusetts State Police

Agency City

New Bedford

Agency State

Massachusetts

Agency County

Bristol County

Agency Zip Code

02740

Agency Contact

Agency Address

888 Purchase St., Massachusetts

Agency Phone

5089970711

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2014-104-492

Primary Agency

Massachusetts State Police

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

09/17/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Has anyone organized a search party for William yet? It's been a few days since he was last seen and... ...Read More
07/31/2024

I am currently working on a story regarding the disappearance of William Hokanson, Sr. and I am seek... ...Read More
09/20/2023

I'm curious to know where William worked before, does anyone have any information on this?... ...Read More
09/20/2023

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