IL IL - Vincent Wesselmann, 75, Breese, 22 April 2011

Vincent Wesselmann disappeared 5 years ago on a walk. Vince often walked around town and was last seen walking along North First Street in front of the Breese Grain Company in April 2011. At that time, police conducted an exhaustive search and even drained a pond in hopes of locating him. There was no indication of foul play. Few leads have come into Police in the last 5 years, even after the Clinton County Crimestoppers increased their reward to $10,000.00 last year.



http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/family-has-hope-for-missing-man/151902841

still missing: http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article210119674.html

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Mr. Wesselman was declared dead in July 2018.

Breese man missing since 2011 is declared dead
Vincent Wesselmann - Obituary


His NamUs page The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)



Height 5' 9" - 6' 0" (69 - 72 Inches)
Weight 210 - 235 lbs

Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Brown/Gray; Short
Facial Hair Description Always clean-shaven
Left Eye Color Blue
Right Eye Color Blue
Eye Description Blue/green

Finger and toe nails Was being treated by a doctor for toenail fungus.

Accessories Baseball cap, possibly dark blue; May have been wearing a watch
Clothing Unknown shirt; Dark blue pants
FootwearBlack heav y work shoes, not high tops

Circumstances of Disappearance Vince was last seen possibly walking near Breese Grain Company (N 1st St / N Walnut St) on 04/21/2011.

Today Marks 10 Years Since Vincent Wesselmann Vanished From Breese, Illinois | RiverBender.com
April 21 2021 11:16 AM
updated April 21 2021 11:22 AM

• last seen by a neighbor walking near Breese Grain Company on his way to the post office but he vanished before arriving
• bike, vehicle, wallet, money, and credit cards were at home and untouched
• had just retired, had no relationship, his own home, and a large family in Breese, and had no reason to up and leave

The video at link below shows the area around the Breese Grain Co. as well as sights from the memorial service held to honor his life. The clip shows a poster which states that Vince volunteered at Camp Ondessonk for many years and helped build Habitat for Humanity homes for 17 years. The year he went missing they dedicated the 18th home in his honor. Vince sounds like the kind of guy we'd all want to have in our circle of acquaintances. I wish he could soon get back home to his loved ones.

Family says goodbye to man missing for 7 years | ksdk.com
Updated: 8:42 AM CDT September 9, 2018

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His 11 surviving brothers and sisters are still hoping for answers but decided to hold a memorial service to honor him. [Snip] Wesselmann was an Army veteran and very active in his community. He volunteered his time with Habitat for Humanity and at Camp Ondessonk and was active in his parish. “He was such a humble guy, he went around helping people all the time,”

Vincent B. Wesselmann


Vincent B. Wesselmann is a U.S. Army Veteran who went missing from Breese, Illinois on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Vincent Wesselmann was known to walk to the U.S. Post Office in downtown Breese, Illinois each day to get a copy of the local newspaper, the Breese Journal. Around 5:00 p.m. on the day that he went missing, Vincent Wesselmann was seen by a neighbor walking downtown along North First Street in front of the Breese Grain Company, but he never arrived at the Post Office that day. Vincent Wesselmann lived alone and was not married. The following day, in the evening of Friday, April 22, 2011, his family was unable to reach him by phone. On Saturday, his family went to his house and was unable to make contact with him, but they did find his vehicle and bike in the garage and his “church clothing” laid out in likely in preparation for Church on Thursday night or Friday morning. Vincent Wesselmann missed both church services at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Breese Illinois.

Vincent Wesselmann is 75 years old as of the date he went missing in April 2011. Vincent Wesselmann is described as a white male standing 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing approximately 225 to 235 pounds. Vincent Wesselmann has brown hair and blue eyes. Vincent Wesselmann was last seen wearing a plaid or blue shirt with navy blue pants.

If you have any information about the whereabouts of Vincent B. Wesselmann, contact the Breese Police Department at 618-526-7226 reference Case # 11-001351. (NamUs MP # 10847)

FB group - Vince Wesselmann Search

This is yet another baffling case. I've been following the VM disappearance for a while.

Since VM was elderly, when I first heard about the case I thought he may have had possible dementia/memory loss - which resulted in his not going back home. Or, possibly he died suddenly & unexpectedly due to a medical issue. But, if that happened - where is he?! You would think someone would have located him somewhere. This happened during the day in a small town, not in the middle of a large metropolis.

This reminds me slightly of the somewhat well known Rogest Cain case from 1986 (featured on an early season of Unsolved Mysteries).

Really nice and informative Reddit thread about Vincent's life here: (hope this is allowed)