NM - Retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, 68, who led Air Force Research Laboratory. February 27th,2026

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Bernalillo County authorities are looking for a missing retired general.

On Friday, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office issued a silver alert for retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, 68, who was last seen at about 11 a.m. Friday in the area of Quail Run Court NE. It is unknown what he was wearing or where he was heading to. McCasland is 5 feet, 11 inches tall, 160 lbs. with blue eyes and gray hair, BCSO spokesperson Deanna Aragon said in a news release.

"Due to his medical issues, law enforcement is concerned for his safety," she said.

On Sunday afternoon, Aragon said New Mexico Search and Rescue was assisting with the investigation.

Neil McCasland Courtesy of the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office
McCasland is the former commander of Kirtland's Phillips Research Site and Air Force Research Laboratory as well as a Kirtland Partnership Committee board member.

"We are coordinating closely with local authorities and defer all updates regarding the search efforts to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office," said Col. Justin Secrest, base commander of the 377th Air Base Wing at Kirtland, in a statement. "Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time."

Retired Kirtland commander reported missing since Friday

'We are coordinating closely with local authorities,' according to Kirtland Air Force Base

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https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/article/104776/major-general-william-n-mccasland/

 

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Wow! This is a man with a heady resume. From Yahoo I found Maj. Gen. WM was retired from the position of Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. In that position, he was "responsible for managing the Air Force's $2.2 billion science and technology program as well as additional customer-funded research and development of $2.2 billion,"

Retired General William McCasland Is Missing. Some Draw Parallels to Nancy Guthrie

Maj. Gen. William McCasland was the Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. In that position, he was "responsible for managing the Air Force's $2.2 b...

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A Silver Alert issuance involves a missing person over a certain age who is medically impaired by some form of dementia.
My thoughts and prayers are that he will return safely home.