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Wilfred King, III Missing Person Case

Last seen in Essex, Vermont on Oct 24, 1980

Victim Details

Apr 24, 2014

Nov 15, 2022

Wilfred

King, III

82

37

63 inches

65 inches

130 lbs

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 24, 1980

Essex

Vermont

Chittenden County

05454

15195

Essex Police Department

Essex

Vermont

Chittenden County

05452

Rick Garey

Chief

145 Maple Street Extension, Vermont

8028794923

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.essexvt.org/288/Police

80-3337

1980-10-24

Essex Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/30/2026


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Wilfred "Butch" King III, aged 37, was last seen on October 24, 1980, at his home in Essex, Vermont. He left his residence that evening driving his blue and white 1979 Chevrolet Blazer. King had been recovering from a severe accident two years prior, which left him reliant on crutches to walk. His crutches, stained with blood, were later found by hunters in a wooded area in Colchester, Vermont, the day he was reported missing. Two weeks after his disappearance, his truck was discovered ...
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Last Seen: Oct 24, 1980

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