William Thomas Purcell, III, known as Billy, was reported missing from Wilmington, Delaware, with his last contact listed as October 13, 2003. Some records list his age at disappearance as 38, others 39.

William was a White man with brown hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds, with very short hair and a receding hairline at the time he was last seen. Distinguishing marks included a gunshot-scar on his right leg, a skull-and-snake tattoo on his right bicep and Harley-Davidson wings on his left bicep. An obituary the next year remembered him as a Newark man who worked for Eagles Stairs & Rails, apprenticed with the Painters Union, enjoyed bike riding and was a talented artist.

The Delaware River and Bay Authority Police handle the case and family reference DNA from his biological mother is listed with NamUs. Does anyone have memories of William or information about his whereabouts around October 2003?