William Ward Missing from Lakeland, Florida age 48

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William Jewan Ward, 48, is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as a missing adult from Lakeland, Florida. According to the case record, he is a Black/African American male with black hair and brown eyes. He was last in contact with his family—who live out of state—by phone on September 9, 2025, and has not been heard from since. The NamUs entry identifies the case as NamUs #MP150638 and notes that the record was created on September 29, 2025.

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Last Seen: Sep 09, 2025

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Victim Details

Created

Sep 25, 2025

Case Added

Oct 01, 2025

Firstname

William

Lastname

Ward

Current Age

48

Age At Disappearance

48

Height

71 inches

Weight

50 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 09, 2025

City

Lakeland

State

Florida

County

Polk County

Zip Code

Lakeland

Tribal Land

No

Vehicles

72

Agency ID

178041

Agency Name

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Winter Haven

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Polk County

Agency Zip Code

33880

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1891 Jim Keene Boulevard, Florida

Agency Phone

8632986834

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

PK250038448

Agency Report Date

2025-09-24

Primary Agency

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

01/15/2026

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William Ward
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