Draft:Disappearance of William Dale Gunn
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Submission declined on 9 April 2024 by Dan arndt (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of events). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Dan arndt 5 months ago. | ![]() |
Comment: Thanks for your efforts in creating the draft, but unfortunately we cannot accept the submission as it does not our notability guidelines, specifically WP:NCRIME and WP:1E. X (talk) 17:49, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
On June 16 1984, 15-year-old William "Billy" Dale Gunn disappeared in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The boy disappeared under mysterious circumstances and it is believed that foul play was involved in the incident.[1] His case remains unsolved.[2]
Disappearance
[edit]William Dale Gunn went out with his stepfather, Albert Alexander Gunn Jr. on the morning of June 16, 1984 to practice driving skills.[3] His stepfather returned home without William, saying he had dropped him off at a friend's apartment, where William planned to spend the night. He was expected to return home by 6:00 p.m on June 17, the following day, However, William Gunn's friend did not report seeing Gunn on June 16, nor was he seen by any other residents at the apartment complex.[2]
Investigation
[edit]Initially, investigators believed Gunn had run away from home. However, over the intervening years, authorities have come to suspect foul play was involved in Gunn's disappearance.[2]
Albert Alexander Gunn, Jr. (d. 2004) is suspected as being involved by Deanna Gunn, William Gunn's sister. She has described Albert as a violent man who had abused family members in the past, she also suggested that Albert murdered William and discarded of his body in the woods. Albert was sent to prison twice, first for abusing his stepdaughter, and then for stalking his sister.[4]
In 2014, William's sister and a cousin dug up 6 foot trenches over an area of 500 acres in nearby woods in an attempt to find anything relating to the disappearance. they were unsuccessful.[5]
While investigators have a suspect, the case remains unsolved.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Have you seen this child? William Dale Gunn". National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
- ^ a b c "William Dale Gunn – The Charley Project".
- ^ "The Final Sighting". 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Cracking Cold Cases: Unsolved homicides in Klamath County". 29 July 2018.
- ^ "William Dale Gunn". 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Police work to crack 1984 homicide case". 27 September 2013.