IL IL- Gary James Shanley, 27, East St. Louis, 23 Nov 2006

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Gary James Shanley- The Charley Project​

Gary James Shanley​

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Shanley, circa 2006

• Missing Since 11/23/2006
• Missing From East St. Louis, Illinois
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 06/21/1979 (43)
• Age 27 years old
• Height and Weight 5'8, 175 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly a t-shirt, blue jeans, black sneakers and a flannel jacket.
• Associated Vehicle(s) Older model maroon Sonoma pickup truck (accounted for)
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Black hair, hazel eyes. Shanley wore a reddish-black goatee at the time of his November 2006 disappearance. His right ear is pierced and his left ear is double-pierced. He has a scar on his left thumb. Shanley has the following tattoos: the letters "GFID" above a red heart pierced by a knife, the name "Zander" and the date "07/04/03" on his chest, a skull with blue flames on his right leg, a very detailed knife extending from the crease of his right elbow down to his wrist, and a Chinese good luck symbol in black ink on his right bicep.

Details of Disappearance​

Shanley was last seen at approximately 1:30 a.m. on November 23, 2006 at the Double Deuce bar in the vicinity of Falling Springs and Mildred Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois. He has never been heard from again.

After his disappearance, his jeans were found on the floor of the apartment he had just moved into, with the belt still in the loops. Shanley's money, cellular phone and identification card were on a table and his older model maroon Sonoma pickup truck was in the parking lot, but his wallet and keys were missing. His loved ones stated it appeared as if he had stopped by his apartment to change clothes, then left it shortly afterwards.

At the time of his disappearance, Shanley had no credit cards and only a couple of dollars in his bank account. He made his living doing odd jobs. He had a job scheduled for November 26 that would have earned him $200, but he never showed up for work. He had a regular routine he stuck to, and rarely traveled anywhere.

He also missed his family's Thanksgiving celebration on November 25, and a custody hearing scheduled for December 4. His mother stated it was extremely uncharacteristic of Shanley to miss the hearing. His case remains unsolved. Cahokia, Illinois police are investigating.

DOE NETWORK LINK

 

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Today marks 16 years since Gary's disappearance.

The Doe Network has a few more important details about that night:

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Gary was last seen on November 23, 2006, leaving the Double Deuce Tavern on Falling Springs Road around 1:30 a.m. by the bartender as she locked up for the night. She last saw him talking to a man he had argued with earlier in the evening. Family members believe Gary may have stopped by his home, changed his clothes, then hurriedly left with someone based on finding jeans laying on the floor with the belt still in the loops. It also looked like he had emptied his pockets. His cell phone, money, and ID card were there but his wallet and keys were not. His truck was parked outside. Gary has not had any contact with family or friends since his disappearance.

 

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His NamUs Profile:

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How tragic this case is, his family not knowing what happened.

My speculation only is that someone showed up at his home wanting money, and he was abducted. I hope LE was able to confirm whether he was in contact with anyone on his phone who may know more about what happened.
A sad case.

 

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It is incredibly sad Almost 17 years now without his family knowing what happened.

What concerns me is that he was last seen by a bartender talking to a man he had been arguing with earlier in the night. I wonder if this man was ever identified or questioned? And what was it that they were arguing about?

 

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Gary is still listed as missing, no other updates or information found

Missing Person / NamUs #MP4686

View NamUs missing person case MP4686 for Gary J Shanley missing from Cahokia, Illinois. Date of last contact: Nov 22, 2006. NCMEC case number: --.

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