Found Deceased FL - William Ernest Thompson, 48, Gulf Breeze, 23 Sept 1983

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP61101
William Ernest Thompson

Male, White / Caucasian
Height 6' 2" (74 Inches)
Weight 150 lbs

Hair Color Red/Auburn
Eye Color Brown

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact September 23, 1983
NamUs Case Created October 25, 2019
Last Known Location Map
Location Gulf Breeze, Florida
Santa Rosa County

Circumstances of Disappearance
William Ernest Thompson was last heard from on 09/23/1983 via telephone call (records available) from a bar called Tiffany's in Gulf Breeze, FL. Since date of last contact no one has heard from or seen William Thompson since.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Please help find a photo of William and more info.

 

[devertere]

I just just submitted this UP as a potential match: The Doe Network: Case File 317UMFL


- UP & MP are both Caucasian / Male.
- The UP had a belt buckle with the initials W.T.; the MP's name is William Thompson.
- The UP has an estimated height of 6'0"-6'4". The MP is 6'2".
- UP has an estimated time of death 1980-1984. MP's DLC is 1983.
- UP's estimated age is 45-55. MP's age when he went missing was 48.

 

[CastlesBurning]

WKRG | 1985 Escambia County, Fla., cold case murder victim identified

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Deputies now have a name for a man who was murdered 35 years ago in Escambia County.

On Jan. 23rd 1985, a man’s body was found in the area of west Klondike Road and Wild Lake Boulevard. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office released details about his location and other identifying factors to the public. Years passed, but there were no tips on the case.

The ECSO placed his story on their website, labeled “John Doe.” In 2018, a person who was searching for their missing family member read the story on the website and contacted the cold case investigators. The thing that stuck out most to the person was the victim’s belt buckle with the hand-engraved initials “W.T.” The person felt this could have been their missing uncle, whose last known location was in Escambia County near the same time the body was discovered.

ECSO investigators contacted the Medical Examiner’s office and used a sample of the tipster’s DNA with DNA from John Doe. They sent the samples to the University of North Texas to be analyzed. The results of the test revealed John Doe was actually 49-year-old William Ernest Thompson. The last time Thompson made contact with his family was on Sept. 23, 1983. He called his mother from an unknown location on Pensacola Beach. A missing person’s report was never filed. His case is being actively worked as a homicide.

“This is another example of the never-ending quest for justice. While we haven’t yet solved the homicide. It is a step forward and can give the family some closure until the case is solved,” Chief Deputy Chip Simmons said.

If you have any information about William Thompson’s murder, call Crime Stoppers at 433-STOP or the ECSO at 436-9620.

 

[devertere]

YAAAAAAAY

I FOUND HIM

could a american do me the favor and screenshot the story? can't access it because bla bla european.

p.s. the missing persons report came from the niece in 2018, but tip came from me, as far as i can tell from the email conversation with the sheriff's office.

 

[MadMcGoo]

YAAAAAAAY

I FOUND HIM

could a american do me the favor and screenshot the story? can't access it because bla bla european.

p.s. the missing persons report came from the niece in 2018, but tip came from me, as far as i can tell from the email conversation with the sheriff's office.

Excellent work! Glad he finally got his name back.