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Herbert Leroy Allen
Case Classification: Endangered Missing / Suspected Homicide
Missing Since: November 23, 2006
Location Last Seen: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Description:
- Date of Birth: September 8, 1928
- Age: 78 years old
- Race: White/Caucasian
- Gender: Male
- Height: 5' 9" (69 inches)
- Weight: 160 lbs
- Hair Color: Brown
- Eye Color: Brown
- Nickname/Alias: Herb
- Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
- Clothing & Personal Items: Unknown
- Identifiers: Unknown
Allen was last seen in the 1300 block of Clearaire Road in Cleveland, Ohio on November 23, 2006. He has never been heard from again.
He wasn't reported missing until December 12, when his silver 1995 minivan was found in New Mexico in the possession of Terry Chase White. White was one of Allen's former tenants whom he had evicted the week before he went missing. White had used Allen's credit cards to pay for his trip across the country.
When investigators searched the van, they found a .22 caliber rifle in the back and bloodstains on the rear sliding door. They also discovered a note on the refrigerator at Allen's residence on east 340th Street stating he was going on a trip and asked one of his tenants to take care of his landlord duties. Authorities aren't sure whether or not Allen actually wrote the note.
White was subsequently sentenced to 18 months in jail for weapons possession and using Allen's credit cards without permission. He was never actually charged in Allen's disappearance, however. Foul play is suspected in White's case and his whereabouts remain unknown.
Investigators:
- Cleveland Police Department - 5th District: (216) 623-5262
Reference Case#: 060501322
- Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office: (216) 698-2108
Reference Case#: N/A
NamUs Case Number: MP11739
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Herbert Leroy Allen – The Charley Project