William Forshee Sr Missing from Miami, Florida age 47

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William Henry Forshee Sr., age 47, disappeared on April 16, 1973, during an overnight fishing trip from Miami, Florida, to Marco Island. He was accompanied by his 17-year-old son, William Jr., and two other men, Minni (or Benny) Gaskins and DeWitt Lewis. The group set out in an 18-foot outboard boat but never returned. The boat trailer and their truck, a green 1969 Ford F100, were found abandoned at Captain's Landing Marina on Marco Island, but the boat and the men were never located.

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Last Seen: Apr 16, 1973

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Victim Details

created

Jan 11, 2012

Case Added

Jul 09, 2024

firstname

William

lastname

Forshee Sr

Current Age

98

Age at Disappearance

47

Height

68 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Weight To

190 lbs

ethnicity

Black / African American

gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 16, 1973

City

Miami

State

Florida

County

Miami-Dade County

Zip Code

33170

vehicles

243

Agency ID

11202

Agency Name

Miami-Dade Police Department

Agency City

Doral

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Miami-Dade County

Agency Zip Code

33178

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1701 NW 87th Avenue #100, Florida

Agency Phone

3057153300

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.miamidade.gov/police/

Agency Case #

106002-R

Agency Report Date

1973-04-16

Primary Agency

Miami-Dade Police Department

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Missing Eye

Last Updated

12/01/2025

Area Last Seen:

William Forshee Sr
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