CrimeOwl AI logoCrimeOwl AI
CasesBlogPricingAboutLaw Enforcement
  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Cases
  4. /
  5. Missing Person: William Evans Cuddie
Back to CasesMore Cases
William Evans Cuddie

The person at the center of this case

William Evans Cuddie

Case
#2406
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Aug 5, 2026
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Missing Person · Open
31 years waiting · since 1995

Missing Person: William Evans Cuddie

Justice for William Evans Cuddie — the trail went cold in 1995, but the truth hasn't.

Start here

Key leads to think about

🚗
vehicle
Lead #1

Why was the rental car found in Stanley, Idaho when Whiteman AFB is in Missouri? What does this reveal about his travel route?

⏰
timeline
Lead #2

What occurred between September 4th and September 16th, 1995? Why the delay before the car was rented?

📍
location
Lead #3

Was there a specific reason William traveled to Stanley, Idaho? Did he have connections or business there?

William Evans Cuddie, a 32-year-old Air Force serviceman, disappeared in September 1995 after failing to report for duty at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. His rental car was found abandoned in Stanley, Idaho in December 1995, suggesting he may have traveled west before vanishing. Despite decades of investigation by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, his whereabouts remain unknown and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance are still unclear.

Case
#2406
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Aug 5, 2026
Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Try asking

Claim this imported case

A one-time $10 claim transfers this imported case workspace to your account. You get 10 uploads for this case, 25 daily AI questions for this case, and public tips with files route to you.

10 uploads25 AI questions/day

This does not start a subscription. When the included limits are reached, the Personal plan unlocks more workspace capacity.

More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

💡
clue
Lead #4

The car was reported stolen but later recovered—was it actually stolen or was this a misreporting? Who reported it stolen?

Have information about any of these leads?

Even the smallest detail could be the key to solving this case.

Official wording

Source Narrative

NamUs case MP38209. Missing person: William Evans Cuddie.

Last known contact: 1995-09-04 in Stanley, Custer, ID. Circumstances: William did not report for duty at Whiteman AFB, MO.

The car William rented on 16 Sep 95 was reported stolen then recovered in Stanley, ID on 13 Dec 95. Demographics: 32 years, Male, White / Caucasian.

Physical description: 5 ft 5 in, 150 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Green. Investigating agency: Air Force Office of Special Investigations | 33298151621616.

Timeline of Events

👁️
1995-09-04

Last known contact

William Evans Cuddie last contacted in Stanley, Custer County, Idaho

🚗
1995-09-16

Rental car rented

William rented a car on this date

👤
1995-09-04

Failed to report for duty

William did not report for duty at Whiteman AFB, Missouri

🔍
1995-12-13

Rental car recovered

The rental car William rented was reported stolen and later recovered in Stanley, Idaho

Key Locations
Interactive map showing important locations related to this case

Case Information

Incident:September 4, 1995
Last Updated:August 12, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 8772461453
You can remain anonymous

Leave a comment

Comments

Case Information

Incident:September 4, 1995
Last Updated:August 12, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 8772461453
You can remain anonymous