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William Gaffney Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brooklyn, New York on Feb 11, 1927

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

William

Gaffney

103

4

Unknown inches

White

Male

Feb 11, 1927

Brooklyn

New York

Brooklyn

None

07/27/2026

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On February 11, 1927, four-year-old William Gaffney vanished from the hallway outside his family's apartment in Brooklyn, New York. He had been playing with two neighborhood boys, aged three and twelve. The older boy went into his apartment for a short time, and when he came back, both William and the three-year-old were gone. The three-year-old was soon discovered alone on the roof of the building. When asked about William's whereabouts, he told a chilling story of a "boogey man& ...
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Last Seen: Feb 11, 1927

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  • William E. “Billy” Gaffney (1923-1927) - Find a Grave Memorial
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