IA IA - Michael James Delaney, 49, Davenport, 3 July 2008

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Michael James Delaney, 49, last was seen July 3, 2008. His disappearance was regarded suspicious, because he lived with his 17-year-old daughter with whom he spoke several times a day.

Also missing was Delaney's white extended-cab Chevy Silverado Z-71 truck. Delaney had purchased the truck around the time of his disappearance, but he had not registered it. Because of his driving history, he could not legally do so.

Authorities asked anyone who had sold such a truck to contact them.

Several weeks later, Davenport police said they were seeking a “person of interest” in Delaney’s case. Mark Edward Handlon, 53, was wanted on warrants by both the Bettendorf and Moline police departments, and police suspected him of taking a white Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck from a Bettendorf car dealership in June 2008 and not returning it. He also allegedly stole money from a Moline restaurant.

Handlon was taken into custody during September 2008 and charged with burglary. He served time in prison and was discharged in 2014. He later failed to report to his parole officer and his current offender status is listed as “absconder."

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Michael James Delaney




Courtesy Illinois Department of Corrections
Mark Handlon’s offender status with the Illinois Department of Corrections was listed as “Absconder” on July 3, 2015. Handlon has since completed his parole.

 

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Michael James Delaney

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Delaney, circa 2008; Delaney's truck; Mark Edward Handlon

• Missing Since 07/03/2008
• Missing From Davenport, Iowa
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Date of Birth 08/18/1958 (60)
• Age 49 years old
• Height and Weight 5'10, 190 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes.

Details of Disappearance
Delaney was last seen in Davenport, Iowa on July 3, 2008. He has never been heard from again. He lived with his teenage daughter at the time of her disappearance, and contacted her several times a day.

Delaney's truck, a white extended-cab 1999-2004 Chevrolet Silverado with "Z-71" on the side of the box, disappeared with him. He had recently purchased the truck and hadn't registered or licensed it, and it had a license plate that didn't belong to it.

Delaney wasn't eligible to register a vehicle because of his driving history. A photo of the truck is posted with this case summary.

Mark Edward Handlon is considered a person of interest in Delaney's case. A photo of him is posted with this case summary. He is wanted for stealing money from a Moline, Illinois restaurant, and for taking a white 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck from a Bettendorf, Iowa dealership in June 2008. This may have been the car Delaney was driving. Authorities haven't stated why they think Handlon may have been involved in his disappearance.

Delaney is missing under suspicious circumstances and foul play is possible in his case. His disappearance remains unsolved.

Michael James Delaney – The Charley Project

 

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[Kim M]

Michael James Delaney namus page. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[renaebri]

Is this the same man, Mark Edward Handlon? I wonder if he has been questioned.

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According to court records, he is being held in the Scott County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

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