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Missing William Emsley Hipp III 
Hipp, approximately 1991; Age at the time of disappearance: -progressions to unknown Age at the time of disappearance: Date reported missing : 07/01/1991 Missing location (approx) : Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 06/27/1952 (69) Age at the time of disappearance: 39 years old Height / Weight : 5'10, 165 pounds Medical conditions : Hipp is an alcoholic. He suffers from bipolar disorder and possibly paranoid schizophrenia. He requires medication to regulate his mental condition. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Gray hair hazel eyes. Hipp has a scar near his right eye. His nickname is Bill. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Hipp was last seen in the Mecklenburg County area of North Carolina on July 1, 1991. He was carrying $5,000 in cash at the time. He apparently traveled to the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York shortly therefter. Hipp called his grandmother collect from a pay phone in Manhattan, then vanished. Hipp's memory may be impaired due to long-standing problems with alcoholism and mental illness. He had stopped carrying any identification or credit cards prior to his disappearance. his family hired private investigators to track his whereabouts, but his Social Security number has not been used since 1991. Friends stated that Hipp lived in subsidized housing in the Huntersville, North Carolina area early in 1991, then reportedly broke into a liquor store sometime afterwards. He apparently called police from inside the business and waited for them to come and arrest him. He has been admitted to various hospitals on several occasions in the past due to his bipolar disorder. Hipp may have been seen in the Chapel Hill, North Carolina region during the summer months of 1996, but this could not be confirmed. His loved ones describe him as a very intelligent man with many interests. He is a talented sculptor who has previously won awards for his art. Hipp grew up in Davidson, North Carolina. His family owns Hipp Construction Company in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has not had any contact with family or friends since 1991, and his father and grandparents have died. Many of his relatives believe he met with foul play. Other information and links : ncy Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department 704-353-1000 September 2021 updates and sources North Carolina State Bureau Of Investigation The Charlotte Observer The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children The Herald-Sun |