Trending Now - Search Continues for Missing Retired Air Force General

WHO:

Retired Air Force Major General William "Neil" McCasland

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office

FBI

Susan McCasland Wilkerson, McCasland's wife

WHAT:

McCasland was reported missing after last being seen on February 27, 2026.

A Silver Alert was issued for McCasland.

Hiking boots believed to belong to McCasland were found at his vacation home.

Investigators recovered a U.S. Air Force sweatshirt more than a mile from McCasland’s home.

Authorities have received dozens of tips regarding McCasland's whereabouts.

WHERE:

Albuquerque, New Mexico

McCasland's home and vacation home

Kirtland Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio

WHEN:

Last seen on February 27, 2026, around 11 a.m.

FBI joined the search effort on March 3, 2026.

Search for McCasland has entered its third week as of March 17, 2026.

WHY:

McCasland's disappearance is being investigated, but no evidence of foul play has been uncovered.

HOW:

Authorities are asking residents to check home security video captured between February 27 and February 28, 2026.

Search efforts are focused in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights and the nearby Sandia Foothills.

(UPDATED March 17, 2026 01:31 UTC)

Retired Air Force Major General William "Neil" McCasland has been missing since he was last seen on February 27, and authorities, including the FBI and Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, are actively searching for him. A Silver Alert was issued after hiking boots believed to belong to McCasland were discovered at his vacation home, along with a U.S. Air Force sweatshirt found more than a mile away, prompting investigators to receive numerous tips about his whereabouts. As the search enters its third week, officials are urging residents in Albuquerque to review home security footage from late February to assist in the investigation, which has not yet revealed any evidence of foul play.