William Hokanson, Jr.

Missing
Case Description
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William “Billy” Hokanson Jr., 19, and his father, William Hokanson Sr., went missing on March 25, 1990, during a fishing expedition in the Atlantic Ocean. The father and son had set out aboard their boat, the *Sol-e-Mar*, from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, to fish off the coast of Rhode Island. A short distress call, lasting only four seconds, was received from Billy by the U.S. Coast Guard, but the call did not reach anyone in time to initiate an immediate response.

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Last Seen: Mar 25, 1990
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    Victim Details

    Jul 30, 2014

    Jun 27, 2022

    William

    Hokanson, Jr.

    53

    19

    74 inches

    180 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Mar 25, 1990

    Atlantic Ocean

    Rhode Island

    Newport County

    5568

    Massachusetts State Police

    New Bedford

    Massachusetts

    Bristol County

    02740

    888 Purchase St., Massachusetts

    5089970711

    State

    Law Enforcement

    2014-104-492

    Massachusetts State Police

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    09/17/2024


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