Resolved TX - Houston, WhtMale 30-40, UP3953, Fake CA ID 'Richard Kelly Wordeman', had bus tickets, Sep'90 - poss. Lee Clark Leonard

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Starting a thread for WS member awhimsicalt.

*WARNING: MORGUE PHOTO AT LINKS*
https://identifyus.org/en/cases/3953
http://www.harriscountytx.gov/CmpDocuments/21/Unidentified Decedent Fliers/1990-09-09-5979.pdf

30-40 year old white male, 6'0", 272 lbs

Was found with Greyhound bus tickets from Los Angeles CA to Houston TX, then to Pensacola FL, then to Miami Beach FL.

Details: The decedent was found dead in a room of the Montague Hotel. He had checked in using the name Richard Kelly Wordeman. The decedent listed a CA driver’s license number. The driver’s license number was incorrect and the decedent’s name was never confirmed.

 

[FiveFelines]

That last name doesn't seem like something you'd randomly make up. According to Peoplefinders and Ancestry, there are several Wordemans around his age in Cambria/San Luis Obispo, CA. Perhaps he used the last name of a friend, former classmate, coworker, etc. Hopefully, that was already explored.

Any word on how he died?

 

[Houston Mom]

Mitchell Manns missing March 1990, 6'1", 300 lbs, and 39 years old. Brown hair, hazel eyes.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/4930/0/

 

[FiveFelines]

Mitchell Manns missing March 1990, 6'1", 300 lbs, and 39 years old. Brown hair, hazel eyes.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/4930/0/

Here's his page on CP with a little more info. There's a lot of chatter on Topix about him; people seem to think he was murdered, but that's just rumor.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/manns_mitchell.html

 

[4SAM]

Does it say why he was headed to the hospital?

 

[Houston Mom]

Does it say why he was headed to the hospital?

Maybe for his elbow?

"•Distinguishing Characteristics: Goatee. Right hand has gunshot
wound scar, right elbow had an open wound. "

http://www.nampn.org/cases/manns_mitchell.html

 

[carbuff]

Doenetwork entry has a picture of a very distinctive belt buckle: http://doenetwork.org/cases/1309umtx.html

 

[4SAM]

Very country style belt. I have heard that when people give a false name that they use a name that is similar to their real name. Maybe a play on the name (ex: Dick Workman)

 

[carbuff]

I wonder if he's a writer of some sort, journalist or teacher or something. A Word Man.

 

[4SAM]

I found two Richard Dean Wordeman that live in Oregon, age 67. if he was using someone elses name. Back in the 90's I guess motels didn't make a copy of the DL that was used.

 

[4SAM]

His ticket was to finally take him all the way to Florida. I searched the California missing page with no luck. His hair looks like it has red in it.

 

[carbuff]

Allyn Kellar has been ruled out as being this decedent. https://identifyus.org/en/cases/3953

 

[alawaysslueth]

Could this possiably be Joseph Rodziewicz Jr.??

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/10132/4/

 

[alawaysslueth]

I went ahead and submitted Joseph Rodziewicz Jr as a possiable match.... Will keep yall updated

 

[carbuff]

I went ahead and submitted Joseph Rodziewicz Jr as a possiable match.... Will keep yall updated

Thanks

Unless they left out tattoo information for the UID, Joseph's tats will rule him out, but that should be easy for them.

 

[alawaysslueth]

I just got an email back from Mary Bell about the match I submitted saying:


Thank you for the suggested match. I don't show any comparison of these having been done so I will have our panel look at it. If is proven to be a positive match, I will contact you further.


I did not even notice he had any tatoos

 

[carbuff]

I just got an email back from Mary Bell about the match I submitted saying:


Thank you for the suggested match. I don't show any comparison of these having been done so I will have our panel look at it. If is proven to be a positive match, I will contact you further.


I did not even notice he had any tatoos

"Multiple homemade tattoos over body but the following are known:
Left lower arm (see images) known to have a cross with JOE below it and "F.T.W." below that and then followed by DFFL in descending letters below that extending down to hand
On lower fingers of one hand had F-U-C-K and either L-O-V-E OR H-A-T-E on the other hand: one letter per finger. "

But the resemblance looks awfully strong. I'm glad you submitted it anyway.

 

[Tulessa]

I have some Native brothers & sisters working on that belt buckle. May help, may not. But always worth a shot.

 

[Tulessa]

Navajo belt buckle.

 

[Tulessa]

Here's his page on CP with a little more info. There's a lot of chatter on Topix about him; people seem to think he was murdered, but that's just rumor.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/manns_mitchell.html

This one is next door to me.