MO MO/TX - Ronald Douglass, 39, Springfield, Mar 1983

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[h=1]Ronald Allen Douglass[/h]
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Douglass, circa 1983



  • Missing Since 03/01/1983
  • Missing From Springfield, Missouri
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Date of Birth 12/12/1943 (74)
  • Age 39 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'6, 175 pounds
  • Medical Conditions Douglass has been brain-damaged from polio, meningitis and encephalitis. He is required to utilize walking canes for mobility and occasionally uses a wheelchair, and he is also blind in his left eye.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Douglass may have a mustache. He has short and stubby feet, scars on both of his ankles, and moles on his back and on his buttocks. His head is enlarged. His nickname is Ron.


[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] Douglass was last seen sometime during March 1983 in Springfield, Missouri. He was performing and traveling in the midwest with The Whitey Gleason Trio, an evangelistic musical group. Gleason told authorities that Douglass stayed at a motel in the area with he and his family.

Gleason said that he and his wife visited a nearby store during the day and discovered Douglass had disappeared by the time they returned. All of his personal belongings were also missing.

Gleason produced a note purportedly written by Douglass, which stated that he was planning to travel on his own and would be in contact shortly. He also thanked Gleason for caring for him. Douglass has never been heard from again.

Douglass's mother hired a private investigator during the following years and copperated with Missouri, Texas and Kansas authorities. Douglass has ties to Texas and his mother resided in Kansas in 1983. No evidence was produced to led to her son's whereabouts.

Missouri officials received a tip indicating that Douglass may have resided in the Springfield area in 1983. The information was proven to be false. Douglass's last contact was with his mother via letter, which she received on February 17, 1983. She described her son as an independent person. His case remains unsolved.

Some agencies may list Texas as the state Douglass disappeared from. Texas and Kansas authorities are investigating his case.

http://charleyproject.org/case/ronald-allen-douglass

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/9088/
 
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142DMMO - Ronald Allen Douglass

Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: March 01, 1983
Location Last Seen: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri

Date of Birth: December 12, 1943
Age: 39 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Douglass has short, stubby feet, scars on both ankles and has many moles on his back and buttocks, He suffers from polio and other disabling diseases. He has an enlarged head and is blind in his left eye. He must use canes for mobility and sometimes relies on the use of a wheelchair

Identifiers
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
 
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From his NamUs profile:


Circumstance Notes:
KBI Crime Analyst

Last known location: Reno County, KS. SA John Gauntt is retired from KBI and now works with KBI Biology Section.

Ronald Douglass was reported missing by Reno County Sheriff, Hutchinson, Kansas.
 
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Strange for 3 different states to be reporting him missing? Or is there more to this?
 
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Strange for 3 different states to be reporting him missing? Or is there more to this?
It's very strange, as you say. It's impossible for him to get lost in 3 different parts at the same time. Perhaps 3 missing persons reports have arrived. But I have the impression that the gospel group knows more than what they said. It looks like it was a good man..
rest in peace
 
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Identifiers​

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
<<There is no evidence of foul play. Douglass was on Social Security benefits and those benefits have not been touched since his disappearance.>>



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