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William G. Dolan, a 27-year-old Airman First Class stationed at Sampson Air Force Base, went missing on June 26, 1953, from Sodus Point, New York. That evening, around 9:30 p.m., Dolan attempted to swim across a 300-foot channel connecting Sodus Bay to Lake Ontario. Witnesses, including his sister and girlfriend, saw him struggling halfway through the swim before he disappeared beneath the water and did not resurface.
Despite an extensive search operation conducted by the U.S. Coast Gu ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 26, 1953
Despite an extensive search operation conducted by the U.S. Coast Gu ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 26, 1953
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Jul 02, 2023
William
Dolan
98
27
73 inches
180 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jun 26, 1953
Sodus Point
New York
Wayne County
14555
No
276
116821
New York State Police - Troop E Headquarters
Farmington
New York
Ontario County
14425
John Stubbe
Senior Investigator - Major Crimes Unit
1569 Rochester Road, New York
5853984123
State
Law Enforcement
10908585
2022-05-31
New York State Police - Troop E Headquarters
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
11/23/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Does anyone else find it odd that William G. Dolan chose to swim across a channel at 9:30 p.m.? I un... ...Read More
07/25/2024
07/25/2024
Has anyone else looked into the weather conditions the night William G. Dolan went missing? I've don... ...Read More
01/10/2023
01/10/2023
