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Two weeks after retired Air Force Gen. William McCasland disappeared from his home in New Mexico, investigators have released a new photo they believe shows what he may have been wearing the day he vanished. Authorities say the 68-year-old, who goes by Neil, was last seen on Feb. 27. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office believes McCasland left his home in the Albuquerque foothills on the morning of Feb. 27. A repairman interacted with him around 10 a.m., and his wife left for a medical appointment at about 11:10 a.m. When she returned just after noon, he was gone. Items unaccounted for from his home include hiking boots, a wallet and a .38 caliber revolver with a leather holster.BCSO released a new photo on Thursday showing a light green, long-sleeve button-up outdoor shirt, which is believed to be the shirt McCasland was wearing. Volunteer search and rescue teams are working alongside law enforcement, using ground teams, K-9s, horses, drones and air support.”The dog teams are given different search techniques. The horse team is going to investigate an odor,” Lauri Dodge, a search team member, told sister station KOAT on Sunday. On March 7, investigators found a gray U.S. Air Force sweatshirt more than a mile away from McCasland’s house. It was collected and processed, and BCSO says no blood was detected during initial processing, with more analysis pending. BCSO said there is currently no evidence of foul play, and every credible lead is being pursued. A major challenge is that investigators still don’t have confirmed video or sightings showing which way McCasland went. Authorities are urging residents to check their doorbell cameras if they live in the area.McCasland’s wife, Susan, expressed gratitude for everyone working to bring Neil home. She addressed misinformation circulating about her husband, stating that Neil does not have Alzheimer’s and was not confused or disoriented.BCSO is asking for video or photos from Feb. 27 and 28, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., in and around Quail Run Court and routes leading away from the neighborhood. Anyone with video or photos is asked to upload them to the BCSO portal, and tips can be submitted to the BCSO Missing Persons Unit at 505-468-7070, or anonymously through TIP411 by texting BCSO and your tip to 847411.
Two weeks after retired Air Force Gen. William McCasland disappeared from his home in New Mexico, investigators have released a new photo they believe shows what he may have been wearing the day he vanished.
Authorities say the 68-year-old, who goes by Neil, was last seen on Feb. 27.
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The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office believes McCasland left his home in the Albuquerque foothills on the morning of Feb. 27. A repairman interacted with him around 10 a.m., and his wife left for a medical appointment at about 11:10 a.m. When she returned just after noon, he was gone.
Items unaccounted for from his home include hiking boots, a wallet and a .38 caliber revolver with a leather holster.
BCSO released a new photo on Thursday showing a light green, long-sleeve button-up outdoor shirt, which is believed to be the shirt McCasland was wearing.
Volunteer search and rescue teams are working alongside law enforcement, using ground teams, K-9s, horses, drones and air support.
“The dog teams are given different search techniques. The horse team is going to investigate an odor,” Lauri Dodge, a search team member, told sister station KOAT on Sunday.
On March 7, investigators found a gray U.S. Air Force sweatshirt more than a mile away from McCasland’s house. It was collected and processed, and BCSO says no blood was detected during initial processing, with more analysis pending.
BCSO said there is currently no evidence of foul play, and every credible lead is being pursued.
A major challenge is that investigators still don’t have confirmed video or sightings showing which way McCasland went. Authorities are urging residents to check their doorbell cameras if they live in the area.
McCasland’s wife, Susan, expressed gratitude for everyone working to bring Neil home. She addressed misinformation circulating about her husband, stating that Neil does not have Alzheimer’s and was not confused or disoriented.
BCSO is asking for video or photos from Feb. 27 and 28, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., in and around Quail Run Court and routes leading away from the neighborhood.
Anyone with video or photos is asked to upload them to the BCSO portal, and tips can be submitted to the BCSO Missing Persons Unit at 505-468-7070, or anonymously through TIP411 by texting BCSO and your tip to 847411.
