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Owen Williams Missing Person Case

Last seen in Indianapolis, Indiana on Dec 01, 1980

Victim Details

Created

Dec 13, 2013

Case Added

Jul 07, 2022

Firstname

Owen

Lastname

Williams

Current Age

112

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Height To

68 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 01, 1980

City

Indianapolis

State

Indiana

County

Marion County

Zip Code

46228

Agency ID

14653

Agency Name

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Agency City

Indianapolis

Agency State

Indiana

Agency County

Marion County

Agency Zip Code

46204

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Headquarters, Indiana

Agency Phone

3173276160

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://Indy.gov/egov/city/does/impd/pages/home.aspx

Agency Case #

PD120150653

Agency Report Date

2012-10-24

Primary Agency

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/02/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the winter of 1980, a 67-year-old man named Owen Bedford Williams, also known to some as "Chippy," vanished from his life in Indianapolis, Indiana. The last time anyone is known to have had contact with him was on the first of December of that year. Since that day, his whereabouts have remained a complete mystery, a void in the lives of those who knew him. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are shrouded in uncertainty, with very few details available to the public or to ...

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Last Seen: Dec 01, 1980

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Owen Williams Missing Person Case

Last seen in Indianapolis, Indiana on Dec 01, 1980

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