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William Henry Forshee Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in Miami, Florida on Apr 16, 1973

Victim Details

Jan 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

William

Henry Forshee Jr.

70

17

5'8 - 5'9 inches

150 lbs

Black

Male

Apr 16, 1973

Miami

Florida

Miami

Miami-Dade Police Departmen

305-418-7284

07/05/2026

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On April 16, 1973, 17-year-old William Henry Forshee Jr., his father William Henry Forshee Sr., and two other men, Minni or Benny Gaskins and DeWitt Lewis, departed from Miami, Florida, for an overnight fishing trip to Marco Island. The four men were traveling in an eighteen-foot outboard boat and were never seen or heard from again. Foul play is suspected in their disappearance.

Authorities later located the men's truck, a green 1969 Ford F100 with Florida license plates, and the ...
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Last Seen: Apr 16, 1973

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