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William Legrand Missing Person Case

Last seen in Raleigh, North Carolina on Sep 28, 2012

Victim Details

Nov 15, 2013

Dec 21, 2023

William

Legrand

74

61

79 inches

160 lbs

200 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 28, 2012

Raleigh

North Carolina

Wake County

22848

Raleigh Police Department

Raleigh

North Carolina

Wake County

27616

5240 Greens Dairy Road, North Carolina

9199963335

Local

Law Enforcement

https://raleighnc.gov/police

P12-124760

2012-09-18

Raleigh Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/17/2026


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In the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, a 61-year-old man named William Edward Legrand faced a difficult crossroads in his life on September 28, 2012. Battling terminal cancer, he was receiving treatment at a local hospital. The medical staff, believing his prognosis required specialized care, wished for him to transition into a hospice facility. However, Mr. Legrand did not want to go into hospice care and, in a decision that would forever alter the lives of those who knew him, he walked away f ...
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Last Seen: Sep 28, 2012

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