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Willie Rainey Missing Person Case

Last seen in Detroit, Michigan on Dec 26, 2013

Victim Details

Jun 24, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

Willie

Rainey

70

58

70 inches

71 inches

150 lbs

165 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Dec 26, 2013

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

15442

Detroit Police Department

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

48226

Shannon Jones

Sergeant

1301 3rd St, Michigan

3135961800

Local

Law Enforcement

1401090085

2014-01-09

Detroit Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

09/17/2026


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In the cold of a Michigan winter, just a day after Christmas in 2013, 58-year-old Willie Frank Rainey vanished from his home in Detroit. On December 26th, he was at his residence on West Goldengate Street. He informed his son that he would be away for a few days, a statement that marked the last time he was ever heard from. Willie walked out of his home at 4:00 p.m., leaving behind a life and a family who anxiously awaited a return that never came. The circumstances of his departure were immedia ...
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Last Seen: Dec 26, 2013

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  • Willie Frank Rainey - The Charley Project
  • Detroit Police Ask For Help Locating Missing Man - CBS Detroit
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