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William Garlick Missing Person Case

Last seen in Worcester, Massachusetts on Sep 13, 1982

Victim Details

Mar 21, 2013

Oct 12, 2023

William

Garlick

70

27

72 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 13, 1982

Worcester

Massachusetts

Worcester County

13300

Maine State Police - Troop E

Bangor

Maine

Penobscot County

04401

198 Maine Road, Maine

2079733700

State

Law Enforcement

LC-82-04999

Maine State Police - Troop E

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/28/2026


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William Garlick, a 27-year-old from Worcester, Massachusetts, went missing on September 13, 1982, under mysterious circumstances. He and his acquaintance, John V.J. Joyce Jr., left Worcester in Garlick's black 1980 Corvette, reportedly heading to Alton, Maine, to collect a $22,000 debt. The next day, Garlick's Corvette was discovered abandoned in the parking lot of the Bangor Mall in Bangor, Maine. The car's interior was damaged, and Garlick’s wallet was found inside, but there ...
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Last Seen: Sep 13, 1982

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  • Worcester's unsolved chronicles: 2 men vanish in 1982
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP19727
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    Hey all, I've been diving into the William Garlick case, and something's been bugging me – the Cor... ...Read More
    09/08/2023
    Has anyone else looked into the strange detail of Garlick's Corvette being left in the Bangor Mall p... ...Read More
    07/07/2023
    I've been digging into the Garlick and Joyce case, and something curious stands out to me. Why did t... ...Read More
    07/06/2023
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