AL AL - Ronald Dumas, 37, Huntsville, 15 Dec 2024

[Sherlock1842]

The Huntsville Police Department is working jointly with other agencies to survey and collect evidence surrounding the disappearance of a Huntsville real estate agent, Ronald Dumas Jr.

Police say a report was filed with them on Tuesday for Dumas being missing. According to the report, he was last heard from over the phone about 10 p.m. on Dec. 15. Information in the report states it sounded like he was out with other people when he was on that phone call.

On Monday, Tennessee Highway Patrol had found his vehicle on the side of Interstate 40, which was then impounded. Police say the vehicle was not occupied at the time of impoundment.

UPDATE 12-20-24:
Investigators are using cell phone information to trace the movements of Ronald Dumas Jr., of Huntsville, who went missing over the weekend.

THP committed state troopers, a helicopter, and two Tennessee Bureau Investigative agents to help with the search and collection of information. Today while searching in Camden, TN. Dumas's cell service location history revealed that at 6:08 a.m. Mr. Dumas’s cell phone was traveling West on I-40 well past mile marker 133, so we have reason to believe that someone was following Mr. Dumas or a motorist stopped and helped him continue his travels.

 

[Sherlock1842]

His car broke down and his cell phone started/continued moving. If someone “helped” him why hasn’t he called anyone?

 

[Marysmith]

Oh my gosh! This was 6 days ago!!

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Huntsville real estate agent Ronald Dumas Jr. has been missing since Saturday night, with his vehicle later found abandoned in Tennessee.

Dumas was last heard from around 10 p.m. on December 15 during a phone call in which he seemed to be socializing with others. On December 16, the Tennessee Highway Patrol discovered his unoccupied vehicle on the shoulder of Interstate 40, which was later impounded.

Missing Person: Ronald Dumas Jr Missing from Huntsville, AL | Missing People in America

Missing person: Ronald Dumas Jr, last seen in Huntsville, AL. Please help find them.

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[Unalienable Rights]

This link contains the update that the original poster included in the first post.

https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/hpd-working-

with-local-agencies-tenn-highway-patrol-to-locate-man-last-seen-on-sunday/525-832d3b3f-67c9-4686-9dda-c7d7aa18fa6b

Here are some more links:

Have you seen him? Police seek help locating missing Huntsville real estate agent

If you were with him the night he disappeared or have any information you think could help in this case, please contact Inv. Gibbs at 256-427-5448.

www.waaytv.com

‘Ronnie doesn’t walk away from family’: Family of missing Huntsville realtor speak out

A missing persons report was filed for Ronald Dumas with the Huntsville Police Department on Tuesday, Dec. 17.

www.waff.com

https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/police-asking-for-details-in-disappearance-of-huntsville-real-estate-agent/

 

[truthfinder2019]

Dumas' cell location history revealed that at 6:08 a.m. on Dec. 16, his cell phone was traveling West on I-40 past mile marker 133.

This has given investigators a reason to believe that someone was following Dumas or that a motorist stopped and helped him continue his travels.

The mother of Dumas’ children, T.B., is not convinced with HPD’s idea that Dumas isn’t in any danger.

From the link above posted already by @Unalienable Rights

‘Ronnie doesn’t walk away from family’: Family of missing Huntsville realtor speak out

A missing persons report was filed for Ronald Dumas with the Huntsville Police Department on Tuesday, Dec. 17.

www.waff.com

S.S., the mother of one of his 3 kids says Dumas would never walk away without letting his family know.

“He adores his kids, his kids adore him so he understands how much of a role he plays in their lives he’s not going to go 4 or 5 days without speaking to them,” S. told News 19.

https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/police-asking-for-details-in-disappearance-of-huntsville-real-estate-agent/

S.S. also states he loves his car and would never leave it like that if it weren’t working
Source video news WHNT News 19:

New information: Investigators using helicopter, cell phone data in search for missing Huntsville man - NewsBreak

UPDATE: Huntsville police said late Friday that the Tennessee Highway Patrol has committed a helicopter to the search for a Realtor whose vehicle was found abandoned along I-40, which the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has assigned to of its agents to the matter. Investigators are using cell...

www.newsbreak.com

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Ronald’s Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-dumas-jr-88695276/

Website

Ronald Dumas | askronald.realtor

Whether you are buying, selling, investing , or relocating I am here to help you get the results you desire!

www.askronald.realtor

Ronald Leslie Dumas, DOB 5 Sept 1987
"United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024", database, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6YZY-B7PY : 20 June 2024), Ronald Leslie Dumas, 2013.
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Public information on Recent arrest in June 2024

https://madisonal.mugshots.zone/ronald-leslie-dumas-mugshot-06-09-2024/

 

[truthfinder2019]

Timeline of events:

Huntsville Police Release Details in Real Estate Agent’s Disappearance

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Authorities are seeking information about the disappearance of Huntsville real estate agent Ronald Dumas, last heard from on Sunday, Dec. 15. The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) announced Monday that a missing persons report was filed for Dumas on Dec. 17, two days after he...

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[starlightstarbright]

I wonder if they actually know the car was broken down (as in, couldn’t be driven) rather than just abandoned/dumped where it was left?

Second to that, it sounds like they are assuming he was with his phone when it continued to travel along I-40, but I wonder if there was any further use? Obviously, we don’t know if he was travelling with his phone or if his phone simply ended up in a car for some reason.

I don’t know this area at all, but is there uber/lyft?

 

[Sherlock1842]

I wonder if they actually know the car was broken down (as in, couldn’t be driven) rather than just abandoned/dumped where it was left?

Second to that, it sounds like they are assuming he was with his phone when it continued to travel along I-40, but I wonder if there was any further use? Obviously, we don’t know if he was travelling with his phone or if his phone simply ended up in a car for some reason.

I don’t know this area at all, but is there uber/lyft?

That’s a good point about him traveling with the phone. I’m thinking if he wasn’t with the phone that means someone stole it, and he would be incapacitated somewhere near the car? I doubt he would walk away and not take the phone. I believe I read that the phone wasn’t used again and it was tracked until it “lost signal” or the battery went dead.

 

[Sherlock1842]

I found that he unfortunately has had several DUIs in the past 10 years, which in no way makes him a bad person but might give insight into how this situation could have played out. When his car broke down, if he was intoxicated he might have wandered into traffic, someone hit him, panicked, and threw him in their car? I’m totally grasping at straws here.

A previous poster also found the June 2024 arrest for harassment, maybe that person or persons were following him, made him pull over and forced him into their car? That would explain the phone continuing to move…but I hope neither of these scenarios happened.

 

[mlhenn]

'We are scrambling for answers,' sister of missing Huntsville man says

Ronald Dumas Jr. has been missing for a week, with searchers discovering his vehicle in upper Tennessee on December 16.

www.rocketcitynow.com

Cell phone pings traced Dumas's device traveling west on I-40 past Mile Marker 133, near the city of Camden, per THP information. As of Friday, investigators believe someone was either following Dumas or helping him continue his travels.

 

[truthfinder2019]

Fox54 News

 

[Sherlock1842]

Huntsville police seeking unknown people who last saw missing realtor Ronnie Dumas

“Ronnie doesn’t just walk away from family. That is not who he is. Something is wrong," the mother of his children told a TV station.

www.al.com

From the article: “On Friday, Dec. 20, an investigator examined Dumas’ car and found that it likely had broken down before being abandoned.” (emphasis added)

 

[mlhenn]

Huntsville police seeking unknown people who last saw missing realtor Ronnie Dumas

“Ronnie doesn’t just walk away from family. That is not who he is. Something is wrong," the mother of his children told a TV station.

www.al.com

The person who filed the missing persons report told police that other people were audible in the background as they last spoke with Dumas on Dec. 15. Police say they do not know who those people were but hope they will come forward, or that someone can identify them.

Investigators also received data Friday showing that on Monday morning, Dumas’ cell phone had traveled west on I-40 “well past” the point where the car was found. This provided “reason to believe that someone was following Mr. Dumas, or a motorist stopped and helped him continue his travels.”

 

[azure]

Huntsville police seeking unknown people who last saw missing realtor Ronnie Dumas

“Ronnie doesn’t just walk away from family. That is not who he is. Something is wrong," the mother of his children told a TV station.

www.al.com

The person who filed the missing persons report told police that other people were audible in the background as they last spoke with Dumas on Dec. 15. Police say they do not know who those people were but hope they will come forward, or that someone can identify them.

Investigators also received data Friday showing that on Monday morning, Dumas’ cell phone had traveled west on I-40 “well past” the point where the car was found. This provided “reason to believe that someone was following Mr. Dumas, or a motorist stopped and helped him continue his travels.”

Really strange. He had a working phone, yet it doesn't sound like he called or texted anyone to tell them his car had broken down. What if he was intoxicated and walked much further than expected?

 

[Anomalocarididae]

Do we know why his phone ceased to ping cell towers? It could've either run out of battery or run out of nearby towers to ping.

I hope he didn't hitchhike and get murdered and/or robbed by whoever picked him up. =(

 

[mlhenn]

'He is in danger:' Missing man's sister says family, police aren't seeing eye-to-eye

Deanna Dumas talks about the continuing mystery surrounding her missing brother, Ronald Dumas Jr.

www.rocketcitynow.com

 

[helenjean]

His car broke down and his cell phone started/continued moving. If someone “helped” him why hasn’t he called anyone?

There could be a lot of reasons for this

 

[PommyMommy]

I'm just reading up on this case and have likely missed some things but here's what I've put together so far as to the timeline.

Sun, Dec 15 about 10 pm - Per police report, Ronald was out with people on Sunday, but his family and friends don't know who they were. The person who filed the MP report said they last spoke to him around this time and that other people were audible in the background.

Mon, Dec 16, 6:08 a.m. - His cell phone was traveling west on I-40 past mile marker 133 toward Jackson.

Mon, Dec 16, 6:30 a.m.- TN Hwy Patrol were dispatched about an abandoned vehicle and found his car on the side of I-40 near mile marker 133 close to Camden TN about 9 min later. The car was impounded the same day.

Mon, Dec 16 just after 7 a.m. - Huntsville police said his phone was on in a location just outside of Jackson TN.

Tues, Dec 17, 9:48 a.m. - The missing persons report was filed.

Wed, Dec 18 - TN Hwy Patrol discovered the vehicle belonged to Ronald and dispatched troopers to search the area where it was found. Huntsville PD learned the car was impounded in TN and entered Ronald in the NCIC database. They also attempted to call his cell phones, which were not on.

Thu, Dec 19 - Huntsville PD said they sent requests for the location history of Ronald's cell phone to his service providers.

Fri, Dec 20 - THP state troopers, a helicopter, two TBI agents were sent to search for more information. An investigator examined Dumas’ car and found that it likely had broken down before being abandoned.

HPD is asking those who were with Dumas on the night of Dec 15. to come forward and provide information to authorities.

https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/missing-huntsville-real-estate-agent-was-still-traveling-west-after-car-was-found-cell-location-history-shows/

Huntsville police seeking unknown people who last saw missing realtor Ronnie Dumas

“Ronnie doesn’t just walk away from family. That is not who he is. Something is wrong," the mother of his children told a TV station.

www.al.com

 

[mlhenn]

Huntsville Police release new detail in search for missing real estate agent Ronald Dumas Jr.

If you were with him the night he disappeared or have any information you think could help in this case, please contact Inv. Gibbs at 256-427-5448.

www.waaytv.com

Police have spoken to several people who are close to Dumas, but they say none of them were with him on Dec. 15.