OH OH - John Alan Hale, 28, Columbus, 26 Nov 1978

[Coffee56]

MISSING
Missing Person / NamUs #MP23568John Alan Hale, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactNovember 26, 1978
Missing FromColumbus, Ohio

Case Information

Demographics
Missing Age28 Years
Current Age70 Years
First Name John
Middle NameAlan
Last NameHale
Nickname/Alias--

SexMale
Height5' 8" (68 Inches)
Weight150 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactNovember 26, 1978
NamUs Case CreatedFebruary 19, 2014
Last Known Location Map
LocationColumbus, Ohio
CountyFranklin County
Missing From Tribal Land--
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of DisappearanceJohn was last seen in November 1978. He owned two convenience food stores in the Columbus area.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Scar/mark
Y-shaped scar on forehead

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
Green pants

Footwear
Tan shoes

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

John Allen Hale – The Charley Project

 

[mlhenn]

John Allen Hale – The Charley Project

Last updated February 4, 2021; date of birth added, details of disappearance updated.

• Date of Birth02/06/1950 (70)

Details of Disappearance
Hale was last seen on Morse Road in Columbus, Ohio on November 26, 1978. He was driving a maroon 1975 Chevrolet Monza fastback at the time of his disappearance. He has never been heard from again.

At the time of his disappearance, Hale co-owned two convenience/liquor stores in the Columbus area with a man named James W. "Woody" Thomasson. They had initially purchased the stores with Hale's brother, but he and Thomasson bought out Hale's brother's show, leaving Thomasson with one-third ownership of the stores and Hale with two-thirds. Thomasson was supposed to be a silent partner in the business venture, but had been stepping in and taking over parts of it against Hale's wishes, reportedly resulting in disputes between them.

Thomasson reportedly had a long criminal history and ties to organized crime. After Hale's disappearance, he changed the locks on both stores and put the businesses' financial accounts in his own name, leaving Hale's wife without an income.

Hale has no criminal record, and his wife described him as an ambitious, driven person who did well at everything he tried and dreamed of becoming a millionaire. Foul play is strongly suspected in his case, which remains unsolved.

 

[Atombudd]

Clipping from Telegraph-Forum - Newspapers.com

 

[StarrChance]

James “Woody” Thomasson was a piece or work! Links to many deaths, pure evil. That said I don’t believe John Hale was in this blindly. The article linked has him owning property involved with prostitution. The girls there were beaten when they tried to run away.
My theory is that when Thomasson tried to strong arm the Hale brothers out, Johns brother saw the writing on the wall but John resisted. Johns brother and family would have known so much but have been terrified to talk.

 

[Pennysmom2]

Missing Persons Poster - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov