NY NY - William 'Willie' Woolheater, 22, Albany, 26 Feb 1981

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On February 26, 1981, 22-year-old William “Willie” Woolheater disappeared from the city of Albany.

Woolheater told his family he was taking a bus to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras and find employment as a cook.

Two or three days after leaving Albany, Woolheater called his mother and during the conversation his mother asked where he was and if he had made it to New Orleans. Willie never responded.

The investigation could not determine where Woolheater had called from, or if he had in fact made it to New Orleans. Further, it was never determined if Willie actually boarded a bus for New Orleans.

At the time Woolheater disappeared, he had been living in downtown Albany and working as a cook at The Sign of the Tree Restaurant. The restaurant, which is no longer in business, was located in the Empire State Plaza in Albany.

Woolheater was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was prescribed medication.

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https://www.nyspnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=56584
 
State Police investigating 1981 missing person cold case out of Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — State police are still investigating the case of William “Willie” Woolheater of Albany, who went missing on February 26, 1981, when he was 22-years-old.

He lived in downtown Albany, working as a cook at the Sign of the Tree Restaurant, which is no longer in business, in the Empire State Plaza. Woolheater was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was prescribed medication to treat it.

When he disappeared from the city of Albany, Woolheater told his family he would take a bus to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras and work as a cook there. In his last-known contact with family, two or three days after leaving, he called his mother. She asked where he was and whether he had made it to New Orleans.

Woolheater never answered, and police say he has not been heard from since. Investigators could not determine where he called from, if he arrived, or whether he had actually boarded a bus for New Orleans at all. Police say that years of extensive interviews never developed any credible information about what happened to Woolheater.

If you or someone you know has any information about Willie Woolheater, contact state police at (518) 783-3211.
 

<<When he disappeared, the 22-year-old was on medication for manic depression. Before leaving Albany, he worked as a cook at "The Sign of the Tree." In 1980, Woolheater lived for a short time in Long Beach, California.>>


  • Missing Since 02/26/1981
  • Missing FromAlbany, New York
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Sex Male
  • Race White
  • Date of Birth 06/06/1958 (65)
  • Age 22 years old
  • Height and Weight 6'0 - 6'3, 150 - 200 pounds

  • Clothing/Jewelry Description A turquoise men's ring.

  • Medical Conditions Woolheater has bipolar disorder and was taking medication for his condition at the time of his 1981 disappearance. He has previously been hospitalized for the condition and may be disoriented without his medication.

  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Woolheater has a scar on his left middle finger. He has facial scars from lacerations sustained during an automobile accident. His right ankle and his nose were fractured in the same accident. Woolheater wears eyeglasses. His nickname is Willie.
 

<<He has been institutionalized before for manic-depression and having nervous breakdowns.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Turquoise men's ring
Additional Personal Items: Glasses

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Several months before he disappeared he traveled to Long Beach, California, where a relative lived. While there he was arrested for walking in traffic while intoxicated.>>


For some reason, the turquoise ring he was known to wear seems like a really good identifier.
 

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