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In the early summer of 1977, a young man named William 'Billy' J. Shields vanished from Chicago, Illinois, leaving behind a life and a family who would search for answers for decades to come. At 22 years old, William was at a vulnerable stage in his life. The exact date of his disappearance remains unknown, though it is estimated to have been in June of that year. William, who had attended St. Patrick High School in Chicago, was a patient at the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center. He had been dia ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 01, 1977

Victim Details

Mar 07, 2012

Jun 24, 2024

William

Shields

69

22

71 inches

100 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 01, 1977

Chicago

Illinois

Cook County

60603

11481

Chicago Police Department- Area 5

Chicago

Illinois

Cook County

60639

Matthew Cannon

Detective Area 5

5555 W. Grand Avenue, Illinois

3127468605

Local

Law Enforcement

HS467346

Chicago Police Department- Area 5

Sandy

Unknown

Unknown

06/08/2026


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