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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP13574) and 6 other sources
William Henry Forshee Jr., aged 17, was last seen on April 16, 1973, in Miami, Florida. He, his father William Forshee Sr., and two other men, Minni "Benny" Gaskins and DeWitt Lewis, embarked on an overnight fishing trip in an 18-foot outboard boat, departing from the Captain’s Landing Marina on Marco Island. The group was expected to return, but they never made it back to shore. Their truck and boat trailer were found at the marina, but neither the boat nor the men have ever been located.

There are theories suggesting they may have encountered trouble at sea, as another man, Robert Stone, also vanished from a nearby area at the same time, though it's unclear whether their disappearances are related. Despite extensive searches, no trace of the men or the boat has been found, leaving the case unresolved for over five decades. Foul play is suspected in their disappearance, but no concrete evidence has emerged to explain what happened

Last Seen: Apr 16, 1973