Libby man missing 21 days

Lincoln County Sheriff Roby Bowe said his detectives have no leads regarding last month’s disappearance of a 32-year-old Libby man who stepped out of a bar to smoke and didn’t return.

Lincoln County Sheriff Roby Bowe said his detectives have no leads regarding last month’s disappearance of a 32-year-old Libby man who stepped out of a bar to smoke and didn’t return.

William “Bill” Tebby has been missing since Friday, May 30. He was last seen outside the Libby VFW between 11:30 p.m. and midnight, according to Tebby’s family.

Bowe said they have been using search and rescue to check the Kootenai River and also called Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway to see if Tebby had used the trains. But there was no record of Tebby.

There has been no action on his credit cards or bank accounts. When asked if foul play was suspected, Bowe said there were no leads, and there was no evidence to suggest foul play.

Wendy, William Tebby’s sister, and his mother Judy Hutchison both said it was very uncharacteristic of him to avoid contact with friends and family for such a prolonged period of time. William Tebby was living with his mother before his disappearance.

Tebby graduated from Thompson Falls High School. Hutchison said he was a quiet guy.

“He loved the great outdoors,” Hutchison said. “He loved fishing, he loved his family and he loved to help others.”

Tebby spent his days riding his bike and going to the creek.

Tebby was unemployed at the time, but the last job he held was at Young Guns Pizza in Libby. 

Hutchison said Tebby stepped out of the bar for a smoke before he disappeared.

Tebby was last seen wearing faded blue jeans, a black t-shirt, a dark green hat and white Nike shoes. He is about 5-foot-10 and 140 pounds.

If anyone has any information of Tebby’s whereabouts, they should contact Wendy at 406-293-4025 or the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 406-293-4112.