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Ben Wilberding Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tomahawk, Wisconsin on May 24, 1996

Victim Details

Sep 04, 2010

Feb 10, 2023

Ben

Wilberding

51

21

70 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 24, 1996

Tomahawk

Wisconsin

Lincoln County

54487

21211

Lincoln County Sheriff's Department

Merrill

Wisconsin

Lincoln County

54452

1104 East 1st Street, Wisconsin

7155366272

County

Law Enforcement

CR0796-201

Lincoln County Sheriff's Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/12/2026


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Ben Wilberding, a 21-year-old man from Tomahawk, Wisconsin, was last seen on May 24, 1996. That morning, Ben left his parents' home in rural Tomahawk in a maroon vehicle with two other occupants. He had called his sister earlier that day, and this was the last contact anyone had with him. Ben was last seen wearing blue jeans and a t-shirt. Despite extensive efforts to locate him, he has not been heard from since.

At the time of his disappearance, Ben had just started a seasonal job ...
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Last Seen: May 24, 1996

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