TX TX - Arthur Harry Eckert, 52, San Antonio, 2 March 1986

[MadMcGoo]

• Arthur Harry Eckert – The Charley Project
• The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) MP81167

Arthur Harry Eckert​

Eckert in 1964 (twenty-four years prior to his disappearance; more recent photos are unavailable)

Missing Since: March 2, 1986
Missing From: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Classification: Missing
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Age: 52 years old
Height: 6 '1 - 6'3
Weight: 180 - 220 pounds
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Characteristics: Eckert had a full beard and mustache at the time of his disappearance. He has a scar on his forehead, a scar on his left finger and a birthmark on his neck. Eckert's nickname is Bunny. He may use the following alias names: Henry Becker, Arther Eckert, Arthur C. Eckert, Arthur Harris Eckert, Arthur Henry Eckert Jr., Artur Eckert, Author Eckert and/or Arthur H. Ekcert Jr.

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Details of Disappearance​

Eckert was last seen in San Antonio, Texas on March 2, 1986. He left home at 8:00 a.m. to attend horse races in Austin, Texas. He was driving his tan and brown 1974 Chevrolet with Texas license plates. He never arrived at his destination and has never been heard from again.​

At the time of his disappearance, Eckert's official permanent address was in the 800 block of Overhill Drive, but he also stayed at several other addresses, including the Poco Hotel in the 100 block of Heimain Street. He disappeared on the same day his mother was found deceased. Little information is available in his case.

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Investigating Agency​

San Antonio Police Department 210-207-7660

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[HopeRains]

newspapers.com, San Antonio Express, 15 Oct 70, pg 92

 

[Just_Judi]

Very glad to see this case getting some attention. Thank you.

 

[renaebri]

Mentioned here as well The Fighters

 

[Pennysmom1]

Still missing

Missing Person / NamUs #MP81167

View NamUs missing person case MP81167 for Arthur Harry Eckert missing from San Antonio, Texas. Date of last contact: Mar 02, 1986. NCMEC case number: --.

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Nickname/Alias
Bunny; AKA/BECKER,HENRY AKA/BUNNY,XX AKA/ECKERT,ARTHER AKA/ECKERT,ARTHUR C AKA/ECKERT,ARTHUR H AKA/ECKERT,ARTHUR H-JR AKA/ECKERT,ARTHUR HARRIS AKA/ECKERT,ARTHUR HARRY AKA/ECKERT,ARTHUR HENRY-JR AKA/ECKERT,ARTUR AKA/ECKERT,AUTH0R AKA/EKCERT,ARTHUR H JR

Circumstances of Disappearance
Last seen on March 2, 1986.~~MP WENT MISSING THE SAME DAY HIS MOTHER WAS FOUND DECEASED. MP LEFT HIS RESIDENCE AT 0800 ON SATURDAY TO ATTEND HORSE RACES IN AUSTIN, TX . MP WAS LAST SEEN DRIVING HIS 74 CHEVY, UNK LICNESE PLATE, BROWN / BEIGE COLOR, BUT NEVER GOT THERE.

Arthur Harry “Bunny” Eckert (1933-unknown) - Find...

Arthur Harry Bunny Eckert was a son to Lela Mae Schweitzer and Arthur C. Eckert. Bunny Eckert disappeared on March 2, 1986 and is presumed dead. It also is the day his mother, Lela Mae Eckert was found murdered in their home.

www.findagrave.com

Bunny Eckert

Clipping found in Express and News published in San Antonio, Texas on 8/8/1964. Bunny Eckert

www.newspapers.com

 

[Friday Fan]

Sounds like he was into some shady stuff.

"Horse racing" wasn't legal in 1986. It was outlawed in 1937. The Texas racing commission was created in Nov 5, 1987 and tracks were open after a county election was held.

Eckert is a fairly well known name here. His Find a Grave indicates that he's a descendent of the Eckert who had a large 19th Century homestead and farm and street named after him. His mother was murdered.

San Antonio Police Department Historical Society​

“Bunny” Eckert would become San Antonio’s most prolific narcotics trafficker, pimp and legally resilient criminals known by every officer of SAPD as well as law enforcement of the surrounding communities. As with most history we can only produce the highlights, but the real story would have to be a miniseries if produced on TV due to the sheer volume of his activity. Within a decade he would be arrested 50 times, not including seven traffic citations, but serve almost no jail time. The damage he conducted on the community of San Antonio is immeasurable, his enemies included every law enforcement agency in South Texas, but also the mafia, competitors and his many victims. His mysterious end fits the story of his life.

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[Friday Fan]

I was trying to determine anything I could about his mother's murder and ended up in a strange rabbit hole.

Bunny Eckert's son was murdered in 1991
His mother was slashed from ear to ear
Underworld sources say gangsters kidnapped Bunny Eckert and made him listen to his mother's murder

But, it goes back further.
Sounds like Bunny had a rough life from a young age.
Bunny's father committed suicide, while under criminal charges Arthur Calvin Eckert (1912-1959) - Find a Grave...

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9Y1V-XHL?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK3H1-MLZ&action=view&cc=1983324&lang=en&groupId=

Bunny's grandfather was murdered by his grandmother in 1938 Photos of Harry Rudolph Eckert - Find a Grave...

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B9Z-SR98?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK3MQ-QFW&action=view&cc=1983324&lang=en&groupId=

His grandmother died a year later. I can't find her death certificate to determine if she died of natural causes or died at the hands of the criminal justice system.


ECKERT.MURDER murder, shooting, legacy,

Gangsters kidnapped narcotics business rival Arthur H. "Bunny" Eckert

The Bunny Eckert saga needs a Texas Monthly article!