Found Alive TX - Brett Detamore, 38, Houston / Bear Creek Park, truck found torched, 21 June 2023

[DeDee]

I believe DHS would have passenger logs, even for private flights. Departures from airport with destinations and plane owners are available at flightaware.com.

Private flight plans are not required to name their passengers but must declare the number of passengers one carries.

My SIL flies his boss to meetings within 1 - 4 hour flights from airport without filing flight reports.

https://pilotschoolhero.com/when-must-you-file-a-flight-plan/

 

[glassheater]

Airport website: West Houston Airport Information, Aircraft Rental, Flight School, FAQs, Houston, Texas

 

[glassheater]

Also on the website, I found an old article about his prior home being burglarized. Caught on camera: Burglars clean out home in NE Houston

Usually someone who has been burglarized once will be very vigilant about security after. I'm pretty sure the actual owner of the home on Tennyson had the home outfitted with security as well. It helps for insurance purposes.

 

[glassheater]

Missing Texas man's truck found torched at Houston-area park

Brett Detamore's burned out truck was found Wednesday morning at Bear Creek Park.

www.chron.com

This article says he was last seen around 4:20a.m. near his home. Not sure if it was him or if it was his truck assuming it was him.

ETA: There is another article about his disappearance on the chronicle but you have to be a paid subscriber to access it.

 

[glassheater]

It's been four days and no updates at all. Information is vague. No searches. Hoping he's alive and LE knows it.

 

[DeDee]

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"With the assistance of Harris County Constable Precinct 1, Harris County Constable Precinct 5 and Texas EquuSearch, a ground search of Bear Creek Park was conducted with negative results," WUPD said."

LE had the dogs at the Park along with searchers and TX EquuSearch. They did not find a lead, a scent, a clue of Brett's presence at the Park. Negative results. Was he ever there?

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/brett-detamore-missing-search/285-2836f2cc-7e1c-4c31-95c0-d1191e4a7f6e

 

[websleuther2020]

If it was normal for him to go to work at that hour and he actually left the home around 4:30, the same time his truck was captured by the WestU virtual gate system, then I would think it wouldn't have been odd for her to wake up and him be gone. I'm guessing she may not have assumed anything at all until later news of the truck being found burning. Maybe the authorities contacted her trying to locate the owner of the vehicle.

 

[glassheater]

If it was normal for him to go to work at that hour and he actually left the home around 4:30, the same time his truck was captured by the WestU virtual gate system, then I would think it wouldn't have been odd for her to wake up and him be gone. I'm guessing she may not have assumed anything at all until later news of the truck being found burning. Maybe the authorities contacted her trying to locate the owner of the vehicle. According to the timeline listed on the page the public was not alerted he was missing until the next day (Thursday) and news of his burning truck was not released until Friday.

When was the search conducted? Strong storms hit Houston the night of the 21st which would of wiped away scents and footprints.

ETA: He's not listed on EquuSearch website. Cases - Texas EquuSearch Search And Recovery I find it strange TBH.

 

[Houston281]

If it was normal for him to go to work at that hour and he actually left the home around 4:30, the same time his truck was captured by the WestU virtual gate system, then I would think it wouldn't have been odd for her to wake up and him be gone. I'm guessing she may not have assumed anything at all until later news of the truck being found burning. Maybe the authorities contacted her trying to locate the owner of the vehicle.

Public was first alerted Wednesday night because a search was taking place with volunteers Thursday morning at 9am. It wasn’t made public about the truck fire until Thursday.

 

[caradana]

I don’t see this as a case where insurance fraud, or where a perceived need to leave behind money for family or kids, was a motivator. I see it as one where shame and image could have been massive motivators. MOO.

 

[LaborDayRN]

Great find, thank you.

Brett entered into a Merchant Cash Advance Agreement- in essence sold future receivables valued at $149,900 - purchased by WCG at $100k. On June 6th he defaulted on the agreement, still owing $102k on the orginal amount. Basically he's in breach of contract.

Being a developer is risky business, money isn't cheap anymore and the market is soft. Brett was paying nearly $50k to borrow $100k, that's a big side eye right there. But maybe it was intended to be a bridge loan and he was going to turn it around quickly?

Knowing these details puts a different spin on the case for me.

Is this similar to a hard money loan or something totally different?

 

[queenie6777]

If it was normal for him to go to work at that hour and he actually left the home around 4:30, the same time his truck was captured by the WestU virtual gate system, then I would think it wouldn't have been odd for her to wake up and him be gone. I'm guessing she may not have assumed anything at all until later news of the truck being found burning. Maybe the authorities contacted her trying to locate the owner of the vehicle.

Yes, no one knows what he was wearing when he left. They have three small children. Who doesn't have nanny cams all over your house with small children.

 

[glassheater]

I don’t see this as a case where insurance fraud, or where a perceived need to leave behind money for family or kids, was a motivator. I see it as one where shame and image could have been massive motivators. MOO.

Sigh. It may very well be. <modsnip> Hoping whatever it is, he's found alive.

 

[Houston281]

I don’t see this as a case where insurance fraud, or where a perceived need to leave behind money for family or kids, was a motivator. I see it as one where shame and image could have been massive motivators. MOO.

I agree it’s not a matter of leaving money behind <modsnip>

 

[scrolldown]

When was the search conducted? Strong storms hit Houston the night of the 21st which would of wiped away scents and footprints.

ETA: He's not listed on EquuSearch website. Cases - Texas EquuSearch Search And Recovery I find it strange TBH.

It's listed on their Facebook site. . . . Log into Facebook

 

[charminglane]

I wonder if Brett shaved before he left? Or right after?

 

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[caradana]

Fascinating press conference. Case in my opinion is starting to show similarity to that of Christopher Burns in Georgia.