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An 81-year-old man, William L. Howell Jr., vanished on March 5, 2009, after he was last seen at the Bel Aire Recreation Center in Bel Aire, Kansas. At the time of his disappearance, Howell was described as a white male, standing 5'8" and weighing 140 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a tan jacket, a shirt, pants, and white sneakers. Howell had several distinguishing characteristics, including a scar on his chest from heart surgery and a broken ring finger on his left hand. He ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 05, 2009

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Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

William

L. Howell Jr.

81

81

5'8 inches

140 lbs

White

Male

Mar 05, 2009

Bel Aire

Kansas

Bel Aire

Bel Aire Police Departmen

315-744-6000

05/22/2026