PA PA - William F Muller, 45, Philadelphia, 23 Mar 1987

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William F. Muller – The Charley Project


William F. Muller

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Muller, circa 1987

• Missing Since03/23/1987
• Missing FromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
• ClassificationEndangered Missing
• Age45 years old
• Height and Weight5'10 - 6'2, 195 pounds
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes.

Details of Disappearance
Muller was last seen when he left his plumbing job at Smithkline Beecham in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 2:30 p.m. on March 23, 1987. He got into his black 1983 Plymouth Turismo and drove away. Normally he would have gone to his home on Beaver Run Road in Nockamixon Township, Pennsylvania, but he never arrived there and has never been heard from again. His car has not been recovered.

Muller was divorced at the time of his disappearance, but had three daughters and other relatives living in the area. He was declared legally dead seven years after his disappearance and his estate, worth $235,000, was disbursed to his relatives.

 

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NamUS: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

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Print Report
Missing Persons Case Report

Missing Person / NamUs #MP42402 William F Muller, Male, White / Caucasian
Status Missing
Date of Last Contact March 24, 1987
Missing From DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania
Missing Age 45 Years
Current Age 78 Years
Case Information


Demographics
Missing Age 45 Years
Current Age 78 Years
First Name William
Middle Name F
Last Name Muller
Nickname/Alias--

Sex Male
Height 5' 10" - 6' 2" (70 - 74 Inches)
Weight 195 - 200 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact March 24, 1987
NamUs Case Created February 28, 2018
Last Known Location
Location DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania
County Bucks County
Missing From Tribal Land No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Disappearance Unknown
Physical Description
Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description --
Body Hair Description --
Facial Hair Description --
Left Eye Color Blue
Right Eye Color Blue
Eye Description --
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information


Clothing and Accessories
No Information Entered
Additional Case Info

Transportation
1983 Plymouth Turismo

Style--
ColorBlack
State--
License Plate--
Expiration Year--
Comments 2 door
Images & Documents

Facial/case ID
Uploaded: April 3, 2018
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Other
Uploaded: April 3, 2018
News articles

Other
Uploaded: April 3, 2018
News article
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

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From NamUs - printed 3/8/2018

Dental Status: dental information/charting is currently not available
DNA Status: Initial inquiry underway
Fingerprint Status: Fingerprint information is currently not available

 

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William F. Muller – The Charley Project
William F. Muller

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Muller, circa 1987

RSBM

The above is not a photo of William Muller. It's a photo of Hal Marcovitz, the reporter from one of the articles posted in NamUs.

Attached is a photo of Muller. I've sent it to Amy at NamUs. Source is the Philadelphia Inquirer, May 10, 2001.
10 May 2001, Page 212 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com
(subscription required)

 

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RSBM
Attached is a photo of Muller. I've sent it to Amy at NamUs. Source is the Philadelphia Inquirer, May 10, 2001.
10 May 2001, Page 212 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com
(subscription required)

Photo has been added to Muller's NamUs case file.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[MadMcGoo]

William Frederick Muller – The Charley Project

Details of Disappearance
William was last seen when he left his plumbing job at Smith Kline Beecham at 15th and Spring Garden Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 2:30 p.m. on March 23, 1987. He got into his black 1983 Plymouth Turismo and drove away. Normally he would have gone to his home on Beaver Run Road in Nockamixon Township, Pennsylvania, but he never arrived there and has never been heard from again.

When his friends couldn't get in touch and went to his home to check on him, it appeared as if he had left in a hurry. His guns were still in their gun cabinet and there was a pot of spaghetti on the stove, and nothing was missing except his car, which has has not been recovered.

William disappeared just two weeks after he'd sued his younger brother, Frederick William Muller. Their mother had died and William was suing Frederick for control over her estate, including the farmhouse and seventeen-acre property on Ferry Road where they'd grown up. He believed Frederick was running a narcotics operation out of that house and wanted to put a stop to it. After his disappearance, the lawsuit was dropped.

In 2000, Frederick was arrested on drug charges; he'd been using the farmhouse to manufacture methamphetamine. They stated he was a suspect in the 1998 murder of a Philadelphia police officer and in the "probable murder" of his brother. The officer's severed arm was found in a trash bin in Trenton, New Jersey two days after his disappearance; the rest of his body was never found. No one has been charged in either the officer's death or William's, but in 2001 Frederick pleaded guilty to the drug offenses.

William was newly divorced at the time of his disappearance, but had three daughters and other relatives living in the area. He was declared legally dead seven years after his disappearance and his estate, worth $235,000, was disbursed to his relatives.

 

[Schmurm]

Strictly spectulation, but I always suspected that Muller and his car were driven into Lake Nockamixon. The reservoir is just a few minutes away from Muller's home. The Delaware River is as well. It appears he was taken from his house after he got home from work while cooking his dinner. There are plenty of spots around the lake that are close enough to a road and secluded, especially in 1987 to put a car in quickly and get away. The Delaware river might be more risky in terms of potential witnesses and unpredictable currents that could push the car into full view.
His brother Fred is a suspect, but never charged.

 

[VaYank5150]

I cannot speak to who may be involved, but I agree that this is probably a water recovery incident.