Sheriff updates timeline of retired Air Force Gen. McCasland disappearance
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Retired Air Force Major General William “Neil” McCasland disappeared within an hour while his wife was out for an appointment; He left his phone and glasses behind; According to authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, there was no news of his gun and wallet.
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday evening released a new timeline of the 68-year-old aerospace engineer’s last known movements nearly two weeks after his disappearance and after the FBI joined the search.
He had interacted with a home repairman around 10 a.m. on February 27, the day he disappeared.
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Split photo showing missing retired Air Force Maj. Neil McCasland in his last-worn green button-down shirt and military uniform. (Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, Neil McCasland/Facebook, Kirtland Air Force Base)
He then disappeared between 11:00 and 12:00 when his wife was away for an appointment. His phone, glasses and “wearable devices” were found in the house. His wallet, hiking boots and .38 caliber pistol are missing.
Search teams found a U.S. Air Force tracksuit about a mile from the home, but authorities have not confirmed it belonged to McCasland.
The sheriff’s office said he was last seen wearing a light green, button-down outdoor shirt with a button-down collar and two chest pockets.
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Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for Retirees. Major General William Neil McCasland. (Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office)
The man, described as 6 feet, 11 inches tall with white hair and blue eyes, is believed to have left his home on foot. He is an avid outdoorsman and has been known to frequently hike, run, and bike in the Northeast Heights and Sandia Foothills.
In a statement, BCSO asked residents living on Northeast Quail Run Court and roads leading to and from the area to “check and submit” home security videos from 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28.
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A split image showing missing retired Air Force Gen. William “Neil” McCasland in hiking gear. He was last seen on February 27 near his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (McCasland family/Facebook)
Hikers in Albuquerque’s Sandia Foothills who wear GoPro-style cameras or take phone footage are also asked to check their footage and send in anything that might help find McCasland.
The video can be sent to: BCSO Axon Portal. The number for the sheriff’s missing persons unit is 505-468-7070. Anyone with information can text “BCSO” to 847411.
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Sheriff’s office, FBI According to a statement released on March 6, it and other charities saw no signs of foul play.
“There is no indication of where he might be,” his wife, Susan McCasland Wilkerson, wrote in a Facebook post Friday. “There were dozens of foot searchers, both official and Neil’s friends and neighbors, coordinating with official sources. There were also searchers on horseback, drones with different capabilities, helicopters, three different types of search dogs, neighborhood searches, and those looking for Ring or wildlife videos.”
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Although a Silver alert issued for McCaslandHis wife said he did not have dementia or Alzheimer’s.
He also downplayed his military record as a potential reason. his disappearance.
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“It is true that Neil had access to some highly classified programs and information while in the Air Force,” he wrote. “He retired from the AF almost 13 years ago and has only had very frequent leaves of absence since then. It seems unlikely that he was taken to extract very old secrets from him.”
Before retiring in 2013, McCasland was commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. According to the government, the base served as the headquarters of a military program that tracked unidentified flying objects from 1947 to 1969.
He has a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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However, he has no “special knowledge” on this subject. aliens or Roswell, New MexicoAccording to his wife, who appeared disappointed at the lack of progress in the search efforts.
“Although there is absolutely no sign of him at this point, perhaps the best hypothesis is that aliens beamed him to the mothership,” he added. “However, there have been no sightings reported of a mothership flying over the Sandia Mountains.”
