City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 8, 2020

CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
City of Columbia
573.817.5049
[email protected]

Brittany Hilderbrand
Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
City of Columbia
573.874.7671
[email protected]

Columbia Police issues an endangered SILVER Advisory for 77 year-old male, Dec. 8

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Columbia Police has issued a SILVER Advisory for missing 77-year-old William J. Heggarty. Mr. Heggarty was last seen at his residence in the 2400 block of Topaz Drive on Dec. 8 at approximately midnight. 

Mr. Heggarty is a 77 year-old white male, who is 5’10, 230 lbs. with green eyes, gray hair and a full gray beard.  He was last seen wearing a blue shirt and dark pants. He has a medical diagnosis of dementia.

He is possibly in a 2010 red Chrysler PT Cruiser, Missouri plate BE7-W4P. There are several stickers on the back of the vehicle. 

Anyone seeing Mr. Heggarty, or anyone having any information relating to his whereabouts, should immediately dial 9-1-1 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call Columbia Police at 573.874.7652.

Case Number 2020-011729



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