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William Simon Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Mar 19, 2008

Victim Details

Sep 03, 2009

Dec 20, 2023

William

Simon

78

60

74 inches

200 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Mar 19, 2008

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

20629

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

28314

Richard Jenkins

Senior Sergeant

131 Dick Street, North Carolina

9103231500

County

Law Enforcement

https://ccsonc.org/

2008-03725

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

No

07/04/2026


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In the late winter of 2008, a sense of unease settled over a community in Fayetteville, North Carolina, with the disappearance of William James Simon. A 60-year-old man known for his kindness and dependability, he was last seen on March 19, 2008. Simon, a driver for L&M Taxi Service, was a familiar face to many in the area. Standing at six feet two inches and weighing around 200 pounds, with graying, balding hair and sometimes wearing glasses, he was a physically imposing but gentle man. Con ...
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Last Seen: Mar 19, 2008

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP2788 | NamUs
  • 'Someone knows something' - The Fayetteville Observer
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