Deceased/Not Found TX - Sgt. Richard Halliday, 21, Fort Bliss (El Paso), 24 Jul 2020

[YaYa_521]

Soldier missing from Fort Bliss, Texas

FORT BLISS, TEXAS. SEPTEMBER 1, 2020. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. MISSING SOLIDER. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORLD. Military police in Texas are sharing the information of a missing soldier in the hope that someone in the community will recognize him.

Authorities report that Richard Halliday was last seen on Friday, July 24, 2020 in El Paso, Texas.

However, his family wasn't notified of his disappearance until authorities realized Richard was missing and couldn't contact him. It took a month for authorities to contact Richard's family to notify them he is missing.


The map above in the link is the general area where Richard reported missing. Please note that the map is automatically generated from Google and the blue and red markers on the map are local landmarks and businesses created by Google. The red and blue markers are not an indication of an exact location of where someone went missing.

PL8PIC link to social media, make a public post, tag several friends, and use the hashtag #FindRichardHallidayto help this alert go viral. You never know. You might just help save a life.

If you have seen Richard or have any information about him, please contact your local law enforcement agency.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Wow, family not notified for a month, and no word from Richard. This doesn't sound good.

 

[Sillybilly]

Would someone please find MSM to support this thread and post it here. WS requires MSM to open a thread. (PL8PIC is not MSM).

Also, the Missing Person Cases Network is not an approved source (even though it seems members have referenced it in some cases at WS ... we just can't catch them all). There are hundreds, if not thousands, of these random missing persons sites out there and we have no way of vetting their information.

WS approved / official missing persons support pages are ones where family members (or close friends or associates) are part of the Admin group or are known to us for some other reason (i.e. as specified in MSM).

 

[indicolite22]

MSM source: Fort Bliss soldier leaves post; whereabouts unknown

Army officialls say that he fled his unit deliberately on July 24. His current status is AWOL.

Fort Bliss Soldier Missing: Family Needs Your Help Finding Him

Apparently his family has been notified of his disappearance on August 24.

 

[YaYa_521]

Would someone please find MSM to support this thread and post it here. WS requires MSM to open a thread. (PL8PIC is not MSM).

Also, the Missing Person Cases Network is not an approved source (even though it seems members have referenced it in some cases at WS ... we just can't catch them all). There are hundreds, if not thousands, of these random missing persons sites out there and we have no way of vetting their information.

WS approved / official missing persons support pages are ones where family members (or close friends or associates) are part of the Admin group or are known to us for some other reason (i.e. as specified in MSM).

Ty for checking the links as I requested and for clarifying. I'd seen PL8PIC and MPCN links before but still wasn't certain. I'll keep this in mind.

 

[YaYa_521]

MSM source: Fort Bliss soldier leaves post; whereabouts unknown

Army officialls say that he fled his unit deliberately on July 24. His current status is AWOL.

Fort Bliss Soldier Missing: Family Needs Your Help Finding Him

Apparently his family has been notified of his disappearance on August 24.

@indicolite22, TYVM!

 

[YaYa_521]

No updates. I don't understand why this case isn't in the spotlight on MSM/FB. We've already had multiple cases of soldiers who supposedly left on their own. I'm not sure I believe this soldier is AWOL. Although given the outcome of a few of the other cases, I hope he did leave voluntarily.

 

[indicolite22]

No updates. I don't understand why this case isn't in the spotlight on MSM/FB. We've already had multiple cases of soldiers who supposedly left on their own. I'm not sure I believe this soldier is AWOL. Although given the outcome of a few of the other cases, I hope he did leave voluntarily.

His family makes regular updates on fb, just search for #findrichardhalliday. Things seem to be moving. There's even a clothing description.

 

[JerseyGirl]

'Where is he?' asks family of Fort Bliss soldier missing for nearly two months

Shortly before Pvt. Richard Halliday disappeared, the 21-year-old was disciplined by his unit, the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, for violating orders. He was last seen at the base by other soldiers on July 24.

Base officials contend Richard Halliday left Fort Bliss on his own and is a deserter, though the soldier’s family believes his disappearance could have been avoided had they known he was having trouble adjusting after returning from a deployment to Qatar.

 

[YaYa_521]

'Where is he?' asks family of Fort Bliss soldier missing for nearly two months

Shortly before Pvt. Richard Halliday disappeared, the 21-year-old was disciplined by his unit, the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, for violating orders. He was last seen at the base by other soldiers on July 24.

Base officials contend Richard Halliday left Fort Bliss on his own and is a deserter, though the soldier’s family believes his disappearance could have been avoided had they known he was having trouble adjusting after returning from a deployment to Qatar.

 

[YaYa_521]

Sgt. Halliday is still missing. AWOL or not, he's missing. Where are you, Sarge?

 

[rainynights]

Fort Bliss continues to classify Pvt. Richard Halliday, who is assigned to the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, as AWOL, but says evidence now suggests that he left Fort Bliss “earlier than previously reported.”

Fort Bliss officials say the installation and his unit have conducted active searches for him both on and off post.

“However, we are widening and increasing our search to include in and around El Paso,” the statement read.

Fort Bliss asks for public's help in locating soldier missing since July - KVIA

 

[YaYa_521]

Wide net cast in search of missing Fort Bliss soldier
Posted: Sep 21, 2020 / 08:19 PM MDT / Updated: Sep 21, 2020 / 10:23 PM MDT

Fort Bliss told KTSM Pvt. Halliday left Fort Bliss on July 24 around 6 p.m. when he “evaded his escort.” Now, officials are saying they believe he may have left post earlier than previously reported.

Fort Bliss officials say they’re still investigating how or when Pvt. Halliday left Fort Bliss. His status remains AWOL for administrative purposes to “allow the continued dedication of proper resources in the search for this young man,” according to a press release.

According to Fort Bliss officials, they are now widening their search after all investigative leads have been exhausted. They’re currently looking in and around El Paso and asking the community to assist in locating Pvt. Halliday.

 

[YaYa_521]

Find Richard Halliday
22 Sep 2020 @4:52amhttps://www.facebook.com/findrichar...I3LAQVKaUb4Uk9BmucBdMGEvdeXb2VI&__tn__=,O,P-R

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The timeline has been busted. CID investigation revealed the E4 lied. He was suppose to be with Richard, he wasn't. He said he was, it was a lie. He was not even on post. He has confessed. The (link removed) Reward Funds speak volumes and Rob's six letters to the top also. We are learning how to return and deciding who to donate the money to if nobody comes forward. Please let's make a very loud voice, helps find Richard and also sows mustard seeds. Please share the (name and link to funding site removed) Keep your faith in Richard.

What we know for sure...Richard-1st in Basic Training- awarded $500, 1st in AIT, Awarded AAM, 100% PT, Guidon Bearer, Promoted ahead of peers. When he got to Ft.Bliss Tx. Leadership failed. What happened? We have a 24/7 Point of Contact. If you have any additional information, good or bad, please contact us. #FindRichardHalliday Where is Richard? Contact R. and P. (phone # removed) leave a message.

UPDATE-DAY61 for Richard-Day25 for us. Uninformed at home in Fl. until Rob called on DAY36. Thank you for continuing to share and pray. We are on the road to El Paso!

 

[YaYa_521]

Interesting, if confirmed.
Find Richard Halliday

21 Sep 2020 29:28pm
Update! #findrichardhalliday New evidence suggests that Richard left Fort Bliss earlier than previously repoeted. The E4 that said he was with Richard and saw him leave was lying. Inspectors know through gate ID scans he was not on base and E4 admitted to lying.

 

[YaYa_521]

Find Richard Halliday
23 Sep
UPDATE-DAY62 for Richard-Day26 for us.
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There were several news reports out yesterday because the Us Army sent out a news release to the media outlets. The many articles that I could read, some were in Spanish, were for the most part accurate.

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A Search in the mountains is being conducted today and we will announce any new validated developments. Please continue to pray Richard is alive. We miss him so much. #findrichardhalliday #elpaso #ftbliss

 

[YaYa_521]

I'll keep hoping he did leave voluntarily and is AWOL, but imo, Sgt. Halliday most likely met with foul play.

Fort Bliss says missing soldier might not have fled post after all

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Fort Bliss officials are no longer sure whether an Army private who disappeared in July intentionally left the Army post near El Paso, Texas, as they said he did earlier this month

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Post officials previously said on Sept. 2 that “Halliday fled his unit" at Fort Bliss “deliberately and in violation of orders.” But on Monday evening Payne confirmed that the post is no longer certain that the soldier left intentionally.

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“This update means we can no longer confirm that he fled,” Payne told Army Times. “Based upon information we received, it changed the potential timeline of when Pvt. Halliday may have left and when he was last seen by a witness in his place of duty.”

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In a Tuesday night release, Halliday’s unit said they plan to conduct a community-wide search Wednesday morning at the Franklin Mountain State Park, which is roughly a dozen miles outside Fort Bliss.

 

[YaYa_521]

Search grows for missing AWOL Fort Bliss soldier Richard Halliday
22 Sep 2020
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Problems began after return from Qatar

Halliday was a top performer in basic training and had been doing well in the Army, his parents said in the video.

He started having problems in November after returning from Qatar, his mother told Stars and Stripes newspaper.

After he went missing, she learned he had been disciplined for drunken driving. El Paso County Jail records show Halliday was arrested by El Paso police on Jan. 25 on a DWI charge.

On March 28, the private also was disciplined for unintentionally crossing the border into Mexico, his parents posted on Facebook. Fort Bliss does not authorize soldiers to go to Mexico.

It is uncommon, but not unheard of, for newcomers or visitors to El Paso to get lost in traffic and mistakenly cross the border into Juárez.

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Halliday's disappearance at Fort Bliss comes on the heels of national attention to concerns about safety and well-being in the Army ranks following the killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillen and the deaths of other soldiers at Fort Hood.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Fort Bliss to conduct search for missing soldier at Franklin Mountains State Park

 

[YaYa_521]

This clip shows some of the terrain where they're search for Sgt. Halliday.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=358108168569331

The report on Richard starts at 4:15


Find Richard Halliday
1AD and Fort Bliss PVT Halliday Missing Audio PSA
FORT BLISS, TX, UNITED STATES
09.23.2020
Audio by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Brown-Bell
1st Armored Division

1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss are asking the El Paso community, as well as anyone in or around Fort Bliss and adjacent areas, to assist in helping us find Private Richard Halliday. Richard was last seen on Fort Bliss on July 23, 2020, is 20 years old, with black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information concerning his whereabouts, or have seen Richard, please contact 915-744-2115, or the Fort Bliss MP Investigation Office 915-305-1015. The Army Criminal Investigation Division Tip Line is also making itself available in the search for Richard at 844-276-9243, or at army.cid.crimes.tips. Thank you.