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William Clifton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Washington, North Carolina on Dec 10, 1982

Victim Details

Nov 05, 2021

Dec 20, 2023

William

Clifton

73

30

74 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 10, 1982

Washington

North Carolina

Beaufort County

Washington

No

108752

Beaufort County Sheriff's Office

Washington

North Carolina

Beaufort County

27889

Brad Shackelford

F-Sgt. Criminal Investigations

210 N. Market St., North Carolina

2529467111

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.beaufortcountysheriff.org/

Beaufort County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/06/2026


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On a December evening in 1982, 30-year-old William Earl Clifton left his home in Washington, North Carolina, after a phone call. His wife believed he was heading out to buy Christmas presents for their two children. That night, on December 10, he was seen at a local tavern in Chocowinity called the VIP club. He was not alone; he was in the company of two other men, 32-year-old Michael Fay Norman and 24-year-old David Leonard McMicken. The three men were last seen together in Clifton's disti ...
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Last Seen: Dec 10, 1982

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    Has anyone else heard about the discovery of William Earl Clifton's Camaro in Jack's Creek? I can’... ...Read More
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