William Harry Hollingsworth, 30, disappeared from Oak Island, North Carolina, on November 12, 1981, after leaving Bald Head Island in a 12-foot canoe to set gill nets at Frying Pan Shoals. A graduate of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill and former Concord High School class president, Hollingsworth was a local businessman who owned the Shuford Insurance Agency and was active in sports.

A storm moved in while he was on the water. The United States Coast Guard conducted a three-day search with boats and helicopters but found no sign of Hollingsworth or his canoe. His disappearance is classified as lost or injured missing and the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office retains the case file. He is described as a white male with brown hair, blue eyes, glasses and a small cleft in his chin.

The stormy conditions point to a likely drowning, but no body or craft was recovered and uncertainty remains. If anyone knew Bill Hollingsworth, his routines, or movements around Bald Head Island in November 1981, please share what information might help the case.