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Paul Gene Billings
Missing Person · Open
39 years waiting · since 1986
Missing Person: Paul Gene Billings
Justice for Paul Gene Billings — the trail went cold in 1986, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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contact
Lead #1Why did Paul need $100 for a speeding fine in August 1986, and who issued the citation?
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timeline
Lead #2What happened between the phone call to his mother and his complete disappearance from all family contact?
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location
Lead #3Did Paul have connections or destinations in Galena, Chicago, or California that he may have been traveling toward?
Paul Gene Billings, a 26-year-old white male, disappeared in August 1986 after calling his mother from Dalton, Georgia to ask for $100 for a speeding fine; he never called back, breaking an established pattern of regular family contact that raised immediate concerns. Forty years later, his whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators have found no trace of him despite his known ties to Illinois and California. The case remains open, and anyone with information about Paul's disappearance or subsequent movements is urged to contact the Marietta Police Department.
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Lead #4The abrupt cessation of contact is uncharacteristic—was there evidence of foul play or voluntary disappearance?
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NamUs case MP82196. Missing person: Paul Gene Billings.
Last known contact: 1986-08-01 in Dalton, Whitfield, GA. Circumstances: The last contact Paul Billings had with his family was in August of 1986.
Paul called his mother’s home and told her he needed $100 to pay a fine he had been issued for speeding. Paul never called back, and the family has never heard from him again.
It is uncharacteristic of Paul to fail to call home on a regular basis, and the family believes the lack of contact is suspicious. Paul has ties to Galena, Illinois; Chicago, Illinois and California Demographics: 26 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 6 ft 0 in, 185 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel. Investigating agency: Marietta Police Department | 0121009158 | 2021-06-30.
Timeline of Events
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1986-08-01
Last Contact with Family
Paul called his mother's home and asked for $100 to pay a speeding fine. He never called back.
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 1986
Last Updated:July 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 1986
Last Updated:July 9, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 7707945300
You can remain anonymous