KY KY - Lloyd Thomas, 88, Covington, 24 July 1988

[TheArtfulDetective]

Lloyd Melvin Thomas



Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: July 24, 1988
Location Last Seen: Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky

Description:

• Date of Birth: Circa 1900
• Age: 88 years old
• Race: Black/ African-American
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5'11"
• Weight: 150 lbs.
• Hair Color: Gray
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Moustache. Wears eyeglasses.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Tan plaid jacket. Bluish-gray plaid shirt. Gray slacks. Other items included: eyeglasses, wristwatch, and a brown overnight suitcase.
• Identifiers: Not available

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Thomas was last seen boarding a Greyhound bus in Covington, Kentucky on July 24, 1988. He had a brown overnight suitcase with him and was en route to San Antonio, Texas to visit his son. The bus made three stops during the 1,200 mile trip: Louisville, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; and Dallas, Texas.

Thomas never arrived in San Antonio and has never been heard from again. Prior to his disappearance, he had become forgetful, but he hadn't been formally diagnosed with dementia. Few details are available in his case.

Investigators:

• Covington Police Department
  Phone: 859-292-2222
  Case Number: 88MM20

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 12015

5306DMKY - Lloyd Melvin Thomas
Lloyd Melvin Thomas – The Charley Project

 

[cenazoic]

Dang, so no confirmed sightings after he boarded the bus in Covington? Covington looks like a suburb of Cincinnati.

UP1800 - only a skull, recovered 2003 in Dallas.

NamUS - no exclusions.

 

[cenazoic]

Okay, I dug around a bit on Ancestry/Newspapers.com.

I believe I've found the correct tree, but that leads to questions.

There was a Lloyd Melvin Thomas, Sr., born about 1898, death unknown. His whereabouts are unknown after 1935-36.

His son, Lloyd Melvin Thomas, Jr. (Ancestry link), was born 1 March 1921 in Covington, KY, and died in October 1988.

At least two of his children, including son Steven, live/d in San Antonio.

In addition, the Social Security Index indicates he died 10 October 1988 in San Antonio (see attached).

His obituary in the 15 October 1988 Cincinnati Inquirer is also attached.

Assuming this is the correct man, both NamUs and Charley have both incorrect information (age, DOB), and no one was ever notified anyone he was found, apparently in Texas.

 

[Nate_Bro]

Okay, I dug around a bit on Ancestry/Newspapers.com.

I believe I've found the correct tree, but that leads to questions.

There was a Lloyd Melvin Thomas, Sr., born about 1898, death unknown. His whereabouts are unknown after 1935-36.

His son, Lloyd Melvin Thomas, Jr. (Ancestry link), was born 1 March 1921 in Covington, KY, and died in October 1988.

At least two of his children, including son Steven, live/d in San Antonio.

In addition, the Social Security Index indicates he died 10 October 1988 in San Antonio (see attached).

His obituary in the 15 October 1988 Cincinnati Inquirer is also attached.

Assuming this is the correct man, both NamUs and Charley have both incorrect information (age, DOB), and no one was ever notified anyone he was found, apparently in Texas.

Any update on this? I was also looking at this guy mainly for the clothing description.

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