IL IL - Theodore “Ted” Jacob Patlak, 22, Chicago, 15 Dec 1980

[MadMcGoo]

• The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) MP79488

Theodore “Ted” Jacob Patlak


Date of Last Contact: December 15, 1980
Missing From: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Sex: Male
Missing Age: 22 Years
Date of Birth: March 26, 1958
Height: 6' 1" (73 Inches)
Weight: 175 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Distinctive physical characteristic: One leg shorter than other due to severely broken leg (in three places between knee and ankle) at age 16.

Circumstances of Disappearance: The missing person, Theodore (Ted) Jacob Patlak, was last seen by a family member in December of 1980. Ted stopped by a family member's residence in Chicago, Illinois near Irving Park and Pulaski where he asked for a drink of water and then left the residence. No friends or family members have heard or seen Theodore since this time.

Investigating Agency:
Illinois State Police - District 3
(847) 294-4537
Agency Case Number: F03998356

28 Sep 1990, 71 - Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com

 

[MadMcGoo]

Where are you Ted? You’ve not been forgotten.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Color corrected Ted's photo.

 

[TheArtfulDetective]

Anniversary of disappearance today.

 

[HopeRains]

According to historical weather data (Chicago, IL Weather History | Weather Underground), the max temperature recorded at Chicago O'Hare on this date was 35 degrees Farenheit with a low of 0 degrees

 

[Nate_Bro]

There was a John Doe found a couple years later in Hawaii with similar injuries to his leg.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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www.namus.gov

 

[MadMcGoo]

Great find! Vital stats match and the leg injury description seems spot on. Definitely worth submitting, IMO.

I wonder what this means from the UID’s NamUs link.

"Thomas Cook" sale receipt that was for a money sxchange [sic] in England.

 

[Pennysmom1]

5610DMIL - Theodore Jacob Patlak

<<Physical Description​

Date of Birth: March 26, 1958
Age: 22 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Ted

Distinguishing Marks/Features: One leg shorter than other due to severely breaking leg in three places between knee and ankle at age 16

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown>>