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Feb 08, 2016
May 31, 2022
William
McSorley
61
49
68 inches
69 inches
230 lbs
250 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
On a Thursday morning in the fall of 2011, 49-year-old William James McSorley was waiting for a ride outside of a residence in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. It was September 29th, at approximately 8:00 a.m., on West Mill Street when a car approached and pulled up to the curb where he was standing. The vehicle was pointing west, in the direction of Route 309. Eyewitnesses saw McSorley, who was also known by the nicknames Bill or Willy, get into the back seat of the car. He has not been seen or heard from since that moment. The car then drove away, taking with it the last known whereabouts of the Bucks County resident. At the time of his disappearance, William McSorley was described as a white male, standing at five feet eight to five feet nine inches tall and weighing between 230 and 250 pounds. He had graying hair that was balding on top with hair on the sides, and his eyes were blue. The report of his disappearance was not made to the Quakertown Borough Police Department until May 28, 2014, nearly two and a half years after he was last seen. The reasons for this delay in reporting are not publicly detailed. The lack of immediate investigation has undoubtedly complicated the efforts to piece together the events of that day and the subsequent time that has passed. The circumstances surrounding William McSorley's case remain shrouded in mystery, with very little information available to the public. The official case file notes that he did not have access to his own vehicle at the time he went missing. There is no description of the car he was seen entering, nor any information about who may have been driving it. This lack of detail has left his family and law enforcement with few leads to follow. The case of William McSorley is an unsettling one, marked by the ordinary act of getting into a car that was followed by an unnerving and complete silence. The investigation remains open, a quiet and persistent search for answers in a case with very few clues.
Sep 29, 2011
Quakertown
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
18951
No
17964
Quakertown Borough Police Department
Quakertown
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
18951
Jeffrey Boehm
Detective
35 North 3rd Street, Pennsylvania
2155365002
Local
Law Enforcement
I-14-3290
2014-05-28
Quakertown Borough Police Department
Gray or Partially Gray
Blue
Blue
06/08/2026
