DE DE - William Jeffers Lank, 42, Wilmington, 13 Dec 1992

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William Jeffers Lank



Case Classification: Lost/Injured Missing
Missing Since: December 13, 1992
Location Last Seen: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Description:

• Date of Birth: October 21, 1950
• Age: 42 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6' 0" (72 inches)
• Weight: 175 lbs
• Hair Color: Sandy
• Eye Color: Hazel/Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Jeff
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: He has previously fractured his skull, both ankles, and his upper and lower right leg in a car accident. He has a mole on unspecified upper arm and scars on his right calf and both legs.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Khaki pants. Red shirt. Blue full length Woolrich winter coat with large pockets. Gray flannel sweat pants. Red socks. Black sneakers or work shoes. Gold wedding ring size 12. Possibly a large black velcro wallet with identification papers inside.
• Identifiers: Unknown
• Other: Medical - Lank shattered his right leg and sustained other serious injuries in a car accident in 1989. He was prescribed numerous medications and developed depression after the accident.

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Lank was last seen in Wilmington, Delaware on December 13, 1992. He has never been heard from again. At 10:44 AM that day, the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) were notified that a white male had jumped off the Northbound bridge. Authorities discovered Lank's maroon 1979 Peugeot at the scene, stopped in Lane 1 of the Eastbound span at Centerspan of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Marine rescue personnel were dispatched to same location and conducted searches but he was never located.

Investigators:

• New Castle County Police Department: (302) 395-8171; (302) 573-2800
  Reference Case Number: 32-92-119559

NCIC Case Number: Not available
NamUs Case Number: MP9496
NCMEC Number: Not available

William Jeffers Lank – The Charley Project
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)