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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."
The Big Story: Some Q-C missing remain unfound, others discovered after a violent death
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."
The Big Story: Some Q-C missing remain unfound, others discovered after a violent death