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Wade Williams Missing Person Case

Last seen in Riviera Beach, Florida on Apr 26, 1996

Victim Details

Aug 23, 2011

May 17, 2024

Wade

Williams

87

57

73 inches

170 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Apr 26, 1996

Riviera Beach

Florida

Palm Beach County

No

10652

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

West Palm Beach

Florida

Palm Beach County

33406

AMANDA BARDIN

MISSING PERSONS COORDINATOR

3228 Gun Club Road, Florida

5616883000

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.pbso.org

96-75544

1996-05-22

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

08/01/2026


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Wade Williams, a 57-year-old man from Riviera Beach, Florida, went missing on April 26, 1996. He was last seen after being released from the Palm Beach County Jail. Despite efforts to locate him, no trace of Williams has been found since that day, and the details of his disappearance remain limited.

Williams, described as a 6'1" African-American man with black hair and brown eyes, also went by the name Lonnie. He has distinguishing scars on both arms and his forehead. At the ...
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Last Seen: Apr 26, 1996

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  • Wade A. Williams - The Charley Project
  • Wade Williams | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
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