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Benjamin J. Wilberding Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tomahawk, Wisconsin on May 24, 1996

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Benjamin

J. Wilberding

51

21

5'10 inches

170 lbs

White

Male

May 24, 1996

Tomahawk

Wisconsin

Tomahawk

Lincoln County Sheriff's Departmen

715-536-6272

07/16/2026

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On a spring morning in 1996, 21-year-old Benjamin J. Wilberding, known to his friends and family as Ben, disappeared from his parents' rural home on County Road CC in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. The last known contact anyone had with him was a phone call he made to his sister on the morning of May 24, 1996. Reports indicate he was seen leaving his parents' residence in a maroon car with two other people, heading toward U.S. Highway 8. At the time of his disappearance, Ben was described as bei ...
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Last Seen: May 24, 1996

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  • Benjamin J. Wilberding - The Charley Project
  • 3601DMWI - Benjamin J. Wilberding - Doe Network

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