No New Leads in Search for Missing Retired General McCasland

Residents near northeast Albuquerque’s foothills are being asked to check doorbell video, driveway cameras and any footage from Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 as the search for 68-year-old retired U.S. Air Force Gen. William Neil McCasland continues under an active Silver Alert. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said it has found no confirmed sighting or confirmed video showing McCasland leaving the area, even after expanding its neighborhood canvass to more than 700 homes.

BCSO’s timeline places McCasland at or near his home on Quail Run Court NE on the morning of Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. A repairman spoke with him around 10 a.m., McCasland’s wife, Susan McCasland Wilkerson, left for a medical appointment about 11:10 a.m., and when she returned at about 12:04 p.m., he was gone. She reported him missing at about 3:07 p.m. that day. Investigators said his phone, prescription glasses and wearable devices were left at the residence.

Authorities have said items believed missing from the home include hiking boots, a wallet and a .38 caliber revolver with a leather holster. They also believe McCasland may have been wearing a light green, long-sleeve button-up outdoor shirt when he disappeared. On March 7, searchers found a gray U.S. Air Force sweatshirt about 1.25 miles east of the residence. BCSO said no blood was detected during initial processing and additional analysis is pending.

Search crews have used drones, helicopters, ground teams, K-9s and volunteer search teams, with support from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, New Mexico State Police Search and Rescue and, when needed, the FBI Albuquerque Field Office. McCasland’s wife has publicly pushed back on suggestions that he was confused or disoriented, while Sheriff John Allen said McCasland told others he was experiencing a mental fog. Lt. Kyle Woods said investigators have no indication that McCasland was confused or disoriented. One interviewing officer said he believed the case may involve something more serious than suicide, but BCSO said there is currently no evidence indicating foul play.

McCasland retired from the Air Force in 2013 after holding space research, acquisition and operations roles, including work tied to Kirtland Air Force Base and the National Reconnaissance Office. For now, investigators say the case remains an active missing-person search, and the most useful leads are still the ones that can be verified by time-stamped video, a direct sighting or a credible tip.