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Search Continues for Retired Air Force Major General in Albuquerque as Silver Alert Remains in Effect

Kirtland Air Force Base leaders coordinate with sheriff’s investigators during the ongoing effort.

Overview

  • BCSO says retired Maj. Gen. William N. McCasland, 68, was last seen around 11 a.m. on Feb. 27 near Quail Run Court NE in Albuquerque.
  • A Silver Alert is active due to unspecified medical issues, and officials have not released his clothing description or direction of travel.
  • New Mexico Search and Rescue is assisting, and Kirtland’s 377th Air Base Wing reports close coordination with local authorities.
  • Investigators report no confirmed evidence of abduction or foul play and continue to treat the case as a missing-person investigation.
  • McCasland previously led the Air Force Research Laboratory and Kirtland’s Phillips Research Site, and authorities urge tips to (505) 468-7070 or by texting BCSO to 847411.