Authorities seek public’s help in locating missing retired Air Force general in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. William “Neil” McCasland, who disappeared from an Albuquerque neighborhood on Feb. 27.

“We believe there are people who have information valuable to locating Neil who have not yet spoken to law enforcement. This could include people who have been in the Sandia mountains and may have seen Neil or captured him on a GoPro or other recording device, specifically on Friday, February 27 or Saturday, February 28,” the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office stated in a news release, asking anyone with information to come forward regardless of how insignificant they might think their information might be.

McCasland, 68, was last seen at his home on Quail Run Court in Albuquerque and is believed to have left his home on foot. So far, investigators have only said they’re concerned for McCasland’s safety because of medical reasons.

“It is unlike Neil to be out of touch from his family and friends for this length of time; but we have not given up hope. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office continues to seek the community’s help in locating him,’ BCSO stated in the news release.

McCasland is 5’11” with white hair and blue eyes. BCSO said he is an avid outdoorsman and is known to often hike, run, and cycle in the Northeast Heights and the Sandia foothills.

He retired in 2013 after a long career in the Air Force, including serving as the commander for the Air Force Research Lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and leading the Phillips Research Site at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The sheriff’s office is working with the FBI and other partner agencies, including Kirtland Air Force Base, and so far, has not found any evidence of foul play.

“We are, however, utilizing all possible resources, including advanced technologies, and still considering all possible scenarios as we follow up on leads towards locating Neil,” BCSO added.

If you have any information about McCasland’s disappearance, you are asked to text BCSO to 847411 or call the Missing Persons Unit at 505-468-7070.

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