UNSOLVED LA - Living Wht Male, 25-35, hitchhiking, possibly from KCK, Aug'18

[EuTuCroquet?]

Great info; thank you! Hopefully the four tribe contacts I provided to KCKPD can be a hub to communicate out to a broader network. I certainly do think he appears to have native heritage. Now I am going to research which tribe tends to have tall people!

Each tribe is a sovereign government, many with their own police department. They don't all talk to each other, per se.

 

[rosesfromangels]

Each tribe is a sovereign government, many with their own police department. They don't all talk to each other, per se.

I did provide the police department contact for each tribe to the KCKPD. I hope they send them an alert and a pic, at minimum. I think it's a good lead based on his appearance and the mention of KCK. Guess we'll see!

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

I did provide the police department contact for each tribe to the KCKPD. I hope they send them an alert and a pic, at minimum. I think it's a good lead based on his appearance and the mention of KCK. Guess we'll see!

Respectfully, police already have that info and know where those tribes are. It isn't a mystery.

Not to be rude, I promise.

 

[cherrymeg]

Each tribe is a sovereign government, many with their own police department. They don't all talk to each other, per se.

If (and it's a big if) this man was from a reservation would tribal police use outside resources for a missing person? If he is mentally disabled that would make his disappearance more urgent, right? I was more concerned that listing his race incorrectly could effect matching him to a missing person especially since it's not clear where he is from. He might be from a different part of the country than where they suspect he came from.

 

[rosesfromangels]

Respectfully, police already have that info and know where those tribes are. It isn't a mystery.

Not to be rude, I promise.

Yes, agree. It was a polite and public nudge for them to action that info.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

If (and it's a big if) this man was from a reservation would tribal police use outside resources for a missing person? If he is mentally disabled that would make his disappearance more urgent, right? I was more concerned that listing his race incorrectly could effect matching him to a missing person especially since it's not clear where he is from. He might be from a different part of the country than where they suspect he came from.

They could request outside resources. Sometimes local and tribal governments don’t always get along. Sometimes they get along wonderfully and are very cooperative — for example, some tribal police departments are larger than the ones in the rural ones that surround it and will provide police, sheriff, ambulance and/or 911 dispatch during nights/weekends, etc. Some will share resources and manpower.

I agree, if he is disabled, his case is more urgent. Not knowing where he’s from is a huge issue and infinitely complicates his case, imo.

As for ID’ing someone when LE isn’t sure where they’re from, I think about the Lyle Stevik case. He was clearly Amerindian, imo, but figuring out from where stumped police for many years, because he wasn’t from the state in which he died.

Experts also weren’t sure about his heritage, fueling speculation of everything from him being a rogue 9/11 terrorist to an undocumented immigrant, or a “lost child” member of a cult.

Familial DNA and other scientific advances finally helped find his tribe, ancestors and family.

He died in Washington, but his ancestors and family were closely tied to northwestern New Mexico and southeastern California, iirc. So being far from home definitely made it more difficult to ID him.

He committed suicide in 2001 and went unidentified until earlier this year.

Tragic.

Thankfully, the man in this thread’s unusual case is still alive. Hopefully he’ll recover some of his memory. But if he has a brain disorder, it might be difficult for him to communicate that, even if he wanted to. He told LE he was autistic, iirc.

Looking at the picture from the local KCK story, his nose looks a little crooked, like maybe it’s been broken. Does anyone else notice that, or is it just the shadows on his face?

KCK police ask for help with identifying unknown man found in Louisiana

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Yes, agree. It was a polite and public nudge for them to action that info.

What I’m saying is that there isn’t any indication to show they weren’t already working with local tribes re: Native American missing persons, imo.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

If he said he was going to Texas, the couple might not have thought anything of it but after a few hours and realizing he had toys in his backpack they probably realized he wasn't okay to be on his own. If he was in a sketchy group home it's possible there isn't someone looking for him. That's really sad. Hopefully he has been to a hospital to make sure he wasn't abused before he left wherever and also to check for any injuries.

This sounds very plausible.

Picked up a 6’5” man who was hitchhiking, then got to talking to him and realized something wasn’t right. I wonder if they took him to the hospital once they got home to Louisiana, and of that’s how police first came into contact with him.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Any updates? I was curious in the flyer it says he is a white male. He looks like he could be native American, hispanic or possibly another ethnicity. I really don't know, but would listing him as the wrong ethnicity make it harder to identify him. If he is listed missing in one state as another race could that cause him to be not considered a match? If his age range is off would that have a similar effect? A missing 6'5 mentally challenged male who appears to be in good health, would stand out on size alone.

Yep, I bet it can confuse things. Generally, what it means is they believe he’s not Hispanic or Black. “White, non-Hispanic” is I think how the self-ID category has been worded on the US Census? I wonder if they used a similar self-ID category when they asked him.

 

[cherrymeg]

They could request outside resources. Sometimes local and tribal governments don’t always get along. Sometimes they get along wonderfully and are very cooperative — for example, some tribal police departments are larger than the ones in the rural ones that surround it and will provide police, sheriff, ambulance and/or 911 dispatch during nights/weekends, etc. Some will share resources and manpower.

I agree, if he is disabled, his case is more urgent. Not knowing where he’s from is a huge issue and infinitely complicates his case, imo.

As for ID’ing someone when LE isn’t sure where they’re from, I think about the Lyle Stevik case. He was clearly Amerindian, imo, but figuring out from where stumped police for many years, because he wasn’t from the state in which he died.

Experts also weren’t sure about his heritage, fueling speculation of everything from him being a rogue 9/11 terrorist to an undocumented immigrant, or a “lost child” member of a cult.

Familial DNA and other scientific advances finally helped find his tribe, ancestors and family.

He died in Washington, but his ancestors and family were closely tied to northwestern New Mexico and southeastern California, iirc. So being far from home definitely made it more difficult to ID him.

He committed suicide in 2001 and went unidentified until earlier this year.

Tragic.

Thankfully, the man in this thread’s unusual case is still alive. Hopefully he’ll recover some of his memory. But if he has a brain disorder, it might be difficult for him to communicate that, even if he wanted to. He told LE he was autistic, iirc.

Looking at the picture from the local KCK story, his nose looks a little crooked, like maybe it’s been broken. Does anyone else notice that, or is it just the shadows on his face?

KCK police ask for help with identifying unknown man found in Louisiana

His nose could have been broken or that could just be his nose lol. His bag was packed with toys and there were candy wrappers in it. It sounds like something you would give a child if they were going on vacation. You put your child's favorite toys in a bag. What if he was on a trip with other mentally disabled adults and got separated. Or was he traveling on his own to meet family or get to a place and got off a bus or train at the wrong stop. Unfamiliar surroundings and a disruption to a routine could maybe cause confusion. He might have seemed able to travel alone if he was working on gaining more independence. idk

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

His nose could have been broken or that could just be his nose lol. His bag was packed with toys and there were candy wrappers in it. It sounds like something you would give a child if they were going on vacation. You put your child's favorite toys in a bag. What if he was on a trip with other mentally disabled adults and got separated. Or was he traveling on his own to meet family or get to a place and got off a bus or train at the wrong stop. Unfamiliar surroundings and a disruption to a routine could maybe cause confusion. He might have seemed able to travel alone if he was working on gaining more independence. idk

This makes total sense, @cherrymeg! Visiting family in Oklahoma, traveling from KCK, maybe.

 

[cherrymeg]

This makes total sense, @cherrymeg! Visiting family in Oklahoma, traveling from KCK, maybe.

Maybe even farther away. KCK could be his home, a place he lived. Maybe he was supposed to go there. He mentioned Texas I think. Could he have been on a plane and gotten off at a layover. Do airlines offer assistance for the mentally disabled? It didn't help that at least one article says he was found in Louisiana. If KCK isn't a place he has family or any ties to then his picture really needs to be put out there.

 

[cherrymeg]

His picture should be passed around to autism support groups.

 

[sasha17]

Maybe even farther away. KCK could be his home, a place he lived. Maybe he was supposed to go there. He mentioned Texas I think. Could he have been on a plane and gotten off at a layover. Do airlines offer assistance for the mentally disabled? It didn't help that at least one article says he was found in Louisiana. If KCK isn't a place he has family or any ties to then his picture really needs to be put out there.

Airlines do offer escort assistance for people with mental disabilities, but whoever books the ticket has to specifically request it.

If this young man wandered away from an airport, it would seem that either whoever booked his ticket didn't request the additional assistance or he somehow wandered away from the employee who was escorting him. I would think if it was the latter, the airline would have alerted his family and authorities, or his family would have alerted the authorities when he didn't show up at the destination airport.

 

[rosesfromangels]

Airlines do offer escort assistance for people with mental disabilities, but whoever books the ticket has to specifically request it.

If this young man wandered away from an airport, it would seem that either whoever booked his ticket didn't request the additional assistance or he somehow wandered away from the employee who was escorting him. I would think if it was the latter, the airline would have alerted his family and authorities, or his family would have alerted the authorities when he didn't show up at the destination airport.

I ended up on a flight sitting next to a special needs adult who should have *not* been on the flight unaccompanied. The individual had severe flight anxiety and kept shouting concerning statements, tried to "get out" and so forth. The flight attendant tasked me with "calming them down". It was a very long flight, and it took every ounce of skill I had to distract this very anxious person. Upon arrival (at last!) to the destination, this vulnerable individual had no gate agent meet them, and seemingly no coordination of transportation to their relatives home.
It took me another couple hours to sort this out for them before they were on their way.
I was disgusted with the airlines as well as relatives of theirs at each end of their trip. No one gave a rip. At all. The victim was the special needs person who was disoriented and terrified. Still upsets me to think about it. And please, no kudos to me. Any decent human being would have done the same.

 

[sasha17]

I ended up on a flight sitting next to a special needs adult who should have *not* been on the flight unaccompanied. The individual had severe flight anxiety and kept shouting concerning statements, tried to "get out" and so forth. The flight attendant tasked me with "calming them down". It was a very long flight, and it took every ounce of skill I had to distract this very anxious person. Upon arrival (at last!) to the destination, this vulnerable individual had no gate agent meet them, and seemingly no coordination of transportation to their relatives home.
It took me another couple hours to sort this out for them before they were on their way.
I was disgusted with the airlines as well as relatives of theirs at each end of their trip. No one gave a rip. At all. The victim was the special needs person who was disoriented and terrified. Still upsets me to think about it. And please, no kudos to me. Any decent human being would have done the same.

Wow, what a miserable trip for everyone involved.

To clarify my earlier comment about airlines providing assistance, in my experience, they can provide someone to escort the individual around the airport, wait with them at the gate, help them onto the plane, etc. but do not fly along with them. If the family or individual wants someone to fly along with, the airline wouldn't provide that and that would be the family's responsibility.

 

[cherrymeg]

I ended up on a flight sitting next to a special needs adult who should have *not* been on the flight unaccompanied. The individual had severe flight anxiety and kept shouting concerning statements, tried to "get out" and so forth. The flight attendant tasked me with "calming them down". It was a very long flight, and it took every ounce of skill I had to distract this very anxious person. Upon arrival (at last!) to the destination, this vulnerable individual had no gate agent meet them, and seemingly no coordination of transportation to their relatives home.
It took me another couple hours to sort this out for them before they were on their way.
I was disgusted with the airlines as well as relatives of theirs at each end of their trip. No one gave a rip. At all. The victim was the special needs person who was disoriented and terrified. Still upsets me to think about it. And please, no kudos to me. Any decent human being would have done the same.

Most people aren't decent. If everyone was we wouldn't need a website devote to crime lol. That shouldn't have been your job. People are going to be more instinctively protective of children than an adult and this guys height adds to appearing like he isn't in need of supervision. He is also personable enough to hitchhike and get a ride from an older couple. He might not draw attention to himself.

 

[sloane7777]

Does anyone think this could be Lucas Parassas? I cant find his thread

 

[FlossyMay]

Does anyone think this could be Lucas Parassas? I cant find his thread

I don't think they look anything alike.

 

[sasha17]

Does anyone think this could be Lucas Parassas? I cant find his thread

Here is the thread: AR - AR - Lucas Prassas, 21, Wynne, 29 Nov 2013