Missing
Benjamin J. Wilberding
Wilberding, approximately 1996
Date and time person was reported missing : 05/24/1996
Missing location (approx) :
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 01/24/1975 (46)
Age at the time of disappearance: 21 years old
Height / Weight : 5'10, 170 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A t-shirt and blue jeans.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Wilberding's nickname is Ben.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Wilberding was last seen at his parents' home on County Road CC in rural Tomahawk, Wisconsin on the morning of May 24, 1996. He left in a maroon car with two other occupants. He has never been heard from again.
After his disappearance, authorities found his driver's license and Social Security card in the possession of another person. This individual was investigated, but there was no evidence linking him to a crime.
Wilberding never collected his last paycheck from the Hurd Millwork Company in Merrill, Wisconsin, where he was employed as a seasonal worker. He also left his vehicle behind. His Social Security number has not been used since 1996 and his driver's license has not been renewed. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are unclear.
Other information and links : ncy
Lincoln County Sheriff's Department
715-536-6272
September 2021 updates and sources
The Doe Network
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing and Exploited Children and Adults
October 12, 2004. August 28, 2009; DOB : and Description, clothing, jewerly and more : added, name and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated.
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