William Cordes
Missing

Case Description

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William Charles Cordes, aged 15, disappeared on March 30, 1984, from Auburn, California. At the time, William was residing in a group home, The Children's Home Society, as part of his sentence for stealing beer. On the night of his disappearance, William and some other boys from the group home snuck out to attend a party in a nearby town. They drank until the early hours before attempting to return to the home. However, the car they were traveling in ran out of gas on Interstate 80 near Dry Cree ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 30, 1984

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Victim Details

created

Dec 09, 2009

Case Added

Jan 09, 2024

firstname

William

lastname

Cordes

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

125 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 30, 1984

City

Auburn

State

California

County

Placer County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

7879

Agency Name

Placer County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Auburn

Agency State

California

Agency County

Placer County

Agency Zip Code

95603

Agency Contact

Kurt Leatherman

Contact Job Title

Placer County Sheriff Detective

Agency Address

2929 Richardson Drive, California

Agency Phone

5308897800

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.placer.ca.gov/1680/Sheriffs-Office

Agency Case #

111-85

Agency Report Date

1985-01-04

Primary Agency

Placer County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

09/29/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Attention forum members,
I regret to inform you all that William Cordes has gone missing as of Ma... ...Read More
04/30/2024

Has there been any mention of DNA evidence in the William case? I'm curious to know if any genetic m... ...Read More
04/01/2024

I am currently working on a story about the murder of William Cordes and I am reaching out to see if... ...Read More
03/03/2023

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