NV NV - William Jay Shaw, 63, Las Vegas, 25 Jan 1989

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William Jay Shaw

• Case Classification: Endangered Missing
  Missing Since: January 25, 1989
  Location Last Seen: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1926
• Age: 63 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5' 5" (65 inches)
• Weight: 160 lbs
• Hair Color: Gray
• Eye Color: Blue
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wears eyeglasses.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Unknown
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Shaw went missing from Las Vegas, Nevada on January 25, 1989. A friend went to his residence for a prearranged ride to the airport but Shaw was not there. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available regarding his disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department: (702) 828-3111
  Reference Case#: 890000044977

NamUs Case Number: MP28676
NCIC Case Number: Not available

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

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<<William Jay Shaw, 63, a cash-rich Las Vegas gambler whose relatives reported him missing since January 31, 1989. He was set to take a trip to New York to see family members. Shaw placed wagers in Las Vegas casinos with money provided by members of “the Kosher Boys,” a high-rolling sports betting group in New York and New Jersey who also laid bets with illegal bookmakers. Shaw would send the gamblers their winnings by express mail.>>