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Public help sought in locating local Airman

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  • 20th Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force officials are seeking the public’s help in locating Senior Airman Jose Llanes, who was last seen at his residence on Lynam Road around 10:30 p.m., May 17, 2019.
Llanes is of Asian descent, has black hair, brown eyes, weighs 160 pounds and is 5 foot 1 inch tall. He drives a black 2007 Ford Mustang with a South Carolina license plate.
Llanes was reported missing May 18, 2019.
“We’re all a family here, so Jose’s disappearance worries us all,” said Col. Derek O’Malley, 20th Fighter Wing commander. “Jose’s safe return to Shaw is our primary concern at the moment, and we’re doing everything possible to ensure he finds his way home. We’d be extremely grateful for any information that could help our search.”
Please contact the Shaw Air Force Base Office of Special Investigations at 803-895-6001 with any information that could assist in locating Llanes.