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William Prescott Missing Person Case

Last seen in Half Moon Bay, California on Feb 05, 1980

Victim Details

Jan 25, 2009

Feb 23, 2024

William

Prescott

72

26

72 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 05, 1980

Half Moon Bay

California

San Mateo County

7164

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Santa Cruz

California

Santa Cruz County

95062

5200 Soquel Avenue, California

8314711121

County

Law Enforcement

www.scsheriff.com

801076

1980-02-11

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

7048

Brown

Green

Green

07/12/2026


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William Prescott, 26, was last seen on February 5, 1980, in Half Moon Bay, California. On the day of his disappearance, Prescott was driving his white 1964 International Harvester pickup truck, which had two license plates: 121YVV and 37376A. At the time, he was wearing a salmon-print t-shirt, a small plaid shirt, light blue pants, and new reddish-brown Red Wing boots. Prescott also had a distinctive scar on his abdomen, and his case is classified as endangered missing due to the unclear circums ...
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Last Seen: Feb 05, 1980

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  • 4942DMCA - William Robert Prescott - Doe Network
  • William Robert Prescott - The Charley Project
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