Dudley, circa 1993

William David Dudley
Missing since October 31, 1993 from Winchester, Virginia.
Classification: Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: April 12, 1958
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 38 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'2; 215 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Dark blonde hair; blue eyes. Dudley wears eyeglasses.
• Tattoos: He has a tattoo of a cougar on right upper arm.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Dudley resided in a trailer on Martinsburg Pike in Winchester, Virginia in 1993. The property was owned by his girlfriend Cindy Benner's grandmother, who resided in the main house with Cindy and Dudley's daughter. Cindy said that he called her at approximately 9:30 PM on October 31, 1993. Dudley had been drinking alcohol and was easily angered when intoxicated. She asked him not to walk down to the house, but he ignored her request and arrived at her door shortly afterwards.
Dudley reassured Cindy that he was calm before she opened the door for him. He became angry after she allowed him inside the home and he hit her in the face, fracturing her nose. Cindy's grandmother woke up after the incident, as did their daughter. Roger Benner Jr., one of Cindy's relatives, and his friend Glen Kerns resided in a mobile home on the property and overheard the disturbance. They arrived at the house several minutes later to break up the altercation. The men had been drinking with Dudley earlier in the day.
Roger and Kerns fought with Dudley outside of the house and Kerns hit Dudley with a baseball bat. The two men left the area shortly afterwards. Dudley calmed down after the incident and apologized to Cindy and stumbled back to his trailer. He has never been heard from again.
Dudley left the area for short periods of time in the past. He always contacted his mother shortly afterwards. Cindy checked his trailer several days after Halloween and noticed that his wallet, keys and additional belongings were placed on his table. She became concerned and called Dudley's mother, who believed that he would return home after he calmed down from the previous argument.
Dudley's mother became concerned for her son's welfare after he failed to contact her for two weeks. She reported him as a missing person on December 5.
Investigators interviewed Cindy, Roger and Kerns regarding the disturbance on Halloween night. Kerns admitted that he hit Dudley with a bat, but both he and Roger claimed they never saw him afterwards. Their stories were consistent with Cindy's statements.
Investigators believe that Dudley met with foul play on the night of his disappearance. There are suspects in his case, but there have not been any arrests due to a lack of evidence.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Frederick County Sheriff's Office
540-662-6168

NCIC Number: M-778013277
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
The Winchester Star