SC SC - Daniel Jay Fools, 20, Sumter, 7 Jan 1984

[Aurora90]

I'm surprised there hasn't been an update on this

 

[MadMcGoo]

NamUs #MP17349
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Daniel “Danny” Jay Fools
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Daniel, tattoo, Daniel in late 1983, Daniel’s identical twin

Date of Last Contact: January 7, 1984
Missing From: Sumter, South Carolina
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Sex: Male
Missing Age: 20 Years
Height: 5' 10" (70 Inches)
Weight: 150 - 180 lbs
Hair Color: Brown (length - to ears)
Facial Hair Description: Dark brown mustache and goatee
Eye Color: Brown (wore eyeglasses)
Scar/mark: Stomach - quarter-sized birthmark
Tattoos: 1) right upper arm - Skull with two crossed spud wrenches - with "Iron Worker" underneath, (see Images) 2) left upper arm - cobra snake with wording.

Investigating Agencies
Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Eastern Division
Angela Berg, Anthropologist
(918) 295-3400
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Case Number 1295000

Angela Sandersfield, Law Enforcement

His NamUs profile has since been updated (additions/changes in red):

Date of Last Contact: January 7, 1984
Missing From: Sumter, South Carolina (Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina)
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian (White / Caucasian, American Indian / Alaska Native: Enrolled with Cherokee Nation)

Sex: Male
Missing Age: 20 Years
Height: 5' 10" (70 Inches)
Weight: 150 - 180 lbs
Hair Color: Brown (length - to ears)
Facial Hair Description: Dark brown mustache and goatee
Eye Color: Brown (wore eyeglasses) (wire frames)
Scar/mark: Stomach - quarter-sized birthmark
Tattoos: 1) right upper arm - Skull with two crossed spud wrenches - with "Iron Worker" underneath, (see Images) 2) left upper arm - cobra snake with wording.

Clothing/Accessories: One piece coveralls, Jeans - 33 waist, T-shirt, Work boots (steel toe) - size 10 1/2, smokes Marlboro cigarettes.

Circumstances of Disappearance: Family has not heard or seen from MP since 01/07/1984. Last seen in Sumerton, South Carolina, Clarendon Co. Danny never returned home to pick up personal belongings and never showed up at work to pick up his paycheck. His vehicle was abandoned, 4000 ft from residence, 100 ft north of the convenience store at exit 102 off of I-95, in an off-road, wooded location, Clarendon County. His tools were located at a local pawn shop.

Transportation: 1979 Ford Thunderbird, Coupe, Gold
Comments: Car was a red 2 door 1979 gold Thunderbird. Good shape - Located about 1 week after disappearance (January 1984). Vehicle reported to law enforcement. - Found 4000 ft from residence, 100 ft north of the convenience store at exit 102 off of I-95, in an off-road, wooded location. - no physical signs of a struggle. Hood was up, battery dead, car out of gas, keys on top of car, eyeglasses in the road, drivers side door closed, passenger door opened.

 

[Lindsayshea]

Modnote / link added for opening

Missing Person / NamUs #MP17349

View NamUs missing person case MP17349 for Daniel Jay Fools missing from Sumter, South Carolina. Date of last contact: Jan 07, 1984. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

On January 7, 1984, 20-year-old Daniel "Danny" Jay Fools vanished from Sumter, South Carolina, leaving his family in a relentless search for answers that has now spanned over four decades. Danny, was serving in the U.S. Army at the time, was last that evening celebrating his oldest brothers birthday. sudden disappearance was marked by unsettling signs: he never returned to collect his personal belongings, failed to retrieve his paycheck, and his tools were discovered pawned at a local shop. Despite these red flags, the trail has remained cold, and Danny's identical TWIN brother, Don, continues to grapple with the agony of not knowing his sibling's fate.

The lack of immediate and thorough investigative action has only deepened the family's despair and mistrust in the system designed to protect and serve. As time marches on, the urgency to unearth the truth about what happened to Danny intensifies.

We implore anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward. It's imperative to break the silence that has shrouded this case for too long. Danny's family deserves closure, and those responsible must be held accountable. If you have any details regarding Daniel "Danny" Jay Fools' disappearance, please contact the Sumter County Sheriff's Office or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers. Justice delayed is justice denied; it's time to bring Danny home.

 

[HopeRains]

January 7 was a Saturday with low temps below freezing.

There is a lot more info on the Namus profile, and some contradicting information as well regarding the vehicle, which was apparently found by the family off of I-95 exit a little more than a mile from the family home.

Info indicates he was serving in Army at the time - I wonder if he was reported as AWOL by the Army? (which is typical in missing person cases, and I believe does sometimes affect local investigation).

 

[Lindsayshea]

January 7 was a Saturday with low temps below freezing.

There is a lot more info on the Namus profile, and some contradicting information as well regarding the vehicle, which was apparently found by the family off of I-95 exit a little more than a mile from the family home.

Info indicates he was serving in Army at the time - I wonder if he was reported as AWOL by the Army? (which is typical in missing person cases, and I believe does sometimes affect local investigation).

Yes his brother had reported that to the Military back in 84 and yes I agree

 

[ChatteringBirds]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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www.namus.gov

According to the NamUs profile, the vehicle was located with:
"...no physical signs of a struggle. Hood was up, battery dead, car out of gas, keys on top of car, eyeglasses in the road, drivers side door closed, passenger door opened."

Can anyone make any sense of this, what the scenario could be?

Possibilities maybe?
1) A hit-and-run and then a very bad scenario afterwards.
Possibly a third party came across the vehicle later and stole the tools inside and pawned them.
2) He was a victim of homicide, and the scene with his car was later staged? Or was the actual scene where he was abducted?
3) He staged all of it because he just needed to get away, and then later, it felt too difficult to go back to his previous life?

Of course there are other possibilities.

IDK, but #3 seems unlikely to me. Also eyeglasses in the road are a sign of a struggle, unless they were staged, IMO.

What a tragedy for him and his family. I wonder what family and LE think happened?

 

[Pennysmom1]

I'm surprised there hasn't been an update on this

Is this maybe tied to this case?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov