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Case Description
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William Joseph Shields, a 22-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, was last seen in June 1977. At the time of his disappearance, he was a patient at the Chicago Read Mental Health Center, where he was being treated for schizophrenia. He vanished without taking his prescribed medication, raising significant concern about his well-being. Despite ongoing searches, there have been no confirmed sightings or leads regarding his whereabouts.
Shields was described as 5'11" tall, weighing between ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 01, 1977
Shields was described as 5'11" tall, weighing between ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 01, 1977
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Mar 07, 2012
Jun 24, 2024
William
Shields
69
22
71 inches
100 lbs
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jun 01, 1977
Chicago
Illinois
Cook County
60603
226
11481
Chicago Police Department- Area 5
Chicago
Illinois
Cook County
60639
Matthew Cannon
Detective Area 5
5555 W. Grand Avenue, Illinois
3127468605
Local
Law Enforcement
HS467346
Chicago Police Department- Area 5
Sandy
Unknown
Unknown
11/21/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Hey everyone, I've been reading up on William Joseph Shields' disappearance and something caught my ... ...Read More
06/07/2024
06/07/2024
Does anyone know more about the circumstances around the day William Joseph Shields went missing fro... ...Read More
11/25/2023
11/25/2023
I've been following the William Joseph Shields case for a while now, and there's something that's al... ...Read More
09/17/2023
09/17/2023
