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William Cordes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Auburn, California on Mar 30, 1984

Victim Details

Dec 09, 2009

Jan 09, 2024

William

Cordes

57

15

67 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 30, 1984

Auburn

California

Placer County

No

7879

Placer County Sheriff's Office

Auburn

California

Placer County

95603

Kurt Leatherman

Placer County Sheriff Detective

2929 Richardson Drive, California

5308897800

County

Law Enforcement

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

111-85

1985-01-04

Placer County Sheriff's Office

7258

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

06/28/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Mar 30, 1984

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  • William “Bill” C. Cordes. Born: 11 July 1968; Last seen: 30 March…
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