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WILLIAM BRADFORD BISHOP, JR.

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WILLIAM BRADFORD BISHOP, JR. is a person of interest. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.
TypePerson[sources]
NameWILLIAM BRADFORD BISHOP, JR. · WILLIAM BRADFORD JR BISHOP[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthPASADENA, CALIFORNIA · Pasadena, California[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityUnited States[sources]
CountryUnited States[sources]
First nameWILLIAM BRADFORD JR[sources]
Last nameBISHOP[sources]
PositionUnited States Government Foreign Service Officer (in 1976)[sources]
EthnicityWhite[sources]
Source linkws-public.interpol.int · www.fbi.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

BISHOP has a cleft chin and a surgical scar on his lower back.

INTERPOL Red Notices,

Bishop was, and may still be, an avid outdoorsman, camper, and hiker. He had extensive camping experience in Africa. He also enjoyed canoeing, fishing, swimming, jogging, tennis, skiing and riding motorcycles. Bishop enjoyed working out several times a week. He was also a licensed amateur pilot who learned to fly in Botswana, Africa.

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Weight: 180 pounds (in 1976)

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Scars and Marks: Bishop has a six-inch vertical surgical scar on his lower back.

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William Bradford Bishop, Jr. is wanted for allegedly bludgeoning to death his wife (age 37), mother (age 68), and three sons (ages 5, 10 and 14) in Bethesda, Maryland, on March 1, 1976. He then allegedly transported their bodies to Columbia, North Carolina, where he buried the bodies in a shallow grave and lit them on fire.  In March of 1976, Bishop was charged locally with murder by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Rockville, Maryland, and then charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

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Eyes: Brown

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Languages: English, French, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish

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Height: 6'1" (in 1976)

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Hair: Brown (in 1976)

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NCIC: W904681473

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Data sources

FBI Most Wanted418

The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives is a most wanted list maintained by the United States's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

United States · Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

INTERPOL Red Notices6,783

International arrest warrants published by INTERPOL with a view to extradition of the wanted individuals.

INTERPOL


Source data IDs: us-fbi-william-bradford-bishop-jr · interpol-red-1976-371

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