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Sharon Hensley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sulphur, Louisiana on Feb 01, 1973

Victim Details

Jun 07, 2013

Jan 12, 2024

Sharon

Hensley

77

24

68 inches

70 inches

120 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Feb 01, 1973

Sulphur

Louisiana

Calcasieu Parish

No

13667

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office

Lake Charles

Louisiana

Calcasieu Parish

70615

William Wilcox

Sergeant

5400 East Broad Street, Louisiana

3374913715

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.cpso.com/

S2013-3860 (Burleigh Co. Sheriff's Office)

2013-06-04

Burleigh County Sheriff's Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/09/2026


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Sharon Hensley, a vibrant young woman from Bismarck, North Dakota, was 24 years old when her family last had contact with her in February of 1973. At the time, she was with her boyfriend, William Felix Vail Sr., and she had mentioned plans to travel by boat from Florida to South America with friends. Her family did not realize she was missing until more than a year later, in March 1974, and a formal missing person's report was not filed for over three decades. Hensley had ties to Sulphur, L ...
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Last Seen: Feb 01, 1973

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