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William Forshee, Jr Missing Person Case

Last seen in Miami, Florida on Apr 16, 1973

Victim Details

Jan 11, 2012

Jul 09, 2024

William

Forshee, Jr

70

17

68 inches

150 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Apr 16, 1973

Miami

Florida

Miami-Dade County

33170

11198

Miami-Dade Police Department

Doral

Florida

Miami-Dade County

33178

Suzanne Gowdie

Police Detective

1701 NW 87th Avenue #100, Florida

3057153300

Local

Law Enforcement

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

PD090602244500

1973-04-16

Miami-Dade Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/23/2026


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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 lo ...
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Last Seen: Apr 16, 1973

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  • 4668DMFL - William Henry Forshee, Jr. - Doe Network
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