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William Mcgruder Missing Person Case

Last seen in Detroit, Michigan on Sep 02, 2014

Victim Details

May 16, 2015

Jan 12, 2024

William

Mcgruder

72

60

67 inches

69 inches

155 lbs

160 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 02, 2014

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

16702

Detroit Police Department

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

48226

Shannon Jones

Sergeant

1301 3rd St, Michigan

3135961800

Local

Law Enforcement

1505160198

Detroit Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

09/24/2026


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In the late summer of 2014, the city of Detroit became the backdrop for a quiet disappearance that would leave a family with unanswered questions for years to come. William Raymond McGruder, a 60-year-old man known to his loved ones as 'Billy Ray,' was last seen on September 2, 2014. A resident of Detroit, Michigan, William was a familiar face in his community. His last known location was in the vicinity of Woodward Avenue and MAC 3rd in Detroit. After that day, he was never heard from ...
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Last Seen: Sep 02, 2014

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