TX TX - Richard Ernest Medley, 27, Houston, 1 Jan 1978

[TheArtfulDetective]

Richard Ernest Medley



Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: 1978 - exact date unknown
Location Last Seen: Houston, Harris County, Texas

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1951
• Age: 27 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian / Hispanic/Latino
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5' 6" (66 inches)
• Weight: 165 lbs
• Hair Color: Black
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Nicknames: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
• Clothing & Personal Items: Unknown
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Medley was last seen in Houston, Texas sometime in 1978; the exact date is unknown. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available regarding his case and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Houston Police Department: (832) 394-1872
  Reference Case#: 1196718-17

NCIC Case Number: Not available
NamUs Case Number: MP39883
NCMEC Number: Not available

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[MadMcGoo]

I was having a hard time finding information on him. His birthdate is August 23, 1950 and I found yearbook photos I’m pretty sure are of him. I found who I thought his family was but there wasn’t much about him. He’s not even mentioned in his mother’s obituary, a year prior to his disappearance. I finally came across a public tree with a notation from the owner on his birth entry: Cuz said "He was adopted". That makes sense to me after researching ETA: but would an adoptee be listed in the Texas Birth Index like that? I honestly don’t know much about adoption records. Has anyone else searched for anything?

Waltrip High School 1967

Reagan High School 1968

 

[texmex15]

I was having a hard time finding information on him. His birthdate is August 23, 1950 and I found yearbook photos I’m pretty sure are of him. I found who I thought his family was but there wasn’t much about him. He’s not even mentioned in his mother’s obituary, a year prior to his disappearance. I finally came across a public tree with a notation from the owner on his birth entry: Cuz said "He was adopted". That makes sense to me after researching ETA: but would an adoptee be listed in the Texas Birth Index like that? I honestly don’t know much about adoption records. Has anyone else searched for anything?

Waltrip High School 1967
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Reagan High School 1968
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His name at birth was Earnest Brown. "Ernie" and four of his siblings were adopted from the DePelchin Faith Home in Houston, TX to four different families (2 brothers & 2 sisters, with the sisters kept together). His daughter has been searching for him since 1996 and living relatives from his adoptive and biological families don't know his whereabouts. An ex-girlfriend told Richard's daughter in 2017 that she heard a rumor that he had "been shot & killed in Houston". However, was unable to give a guesstimate on the year.

 

[Sillybilly]

@texmex15 has now been verified as a family member of Richard's. As a VI, they do not have to provide links to what they state as fact about their knowledge of the case. In all other respects verified members are held to the same TOS as regular members.

Thank you to texmex for joining and being here to discuss Richard's case, and for all others who are here to help in any way they can.

 

[Saywhatyoumean]

@texmex15 has now been verified as a family member of Richard's. As a VI, they do not have to provide links to what they state as fact about their knowledge of the case. In all other respects verified members are held to the same TOS as regular members.

Thank you to texmex for joining and being here to discuss Richard's case, and for all others who are here to help in any way they can.

Is there another thread? Where is the discussion?

 

[Sillybilly]

Is there another thread? Where is the discussion?

This is the only thread we have for this case. I have reinstated a post by texmex15 that had been removed pending approval as a Verified member.

Unfortunately some cases don't get as much traction as others due to there not being as much information publicly available. Hopefully @texmex15 will come back soon to continue discussion.

 

[Saywhatyoumean]

This is the only thread we have for this case. I have reinstated a post by texmex15 that had been removed pending approval as a Verified member.

Unfortunately some cases don't get as much traction as others due to there not being as much information publicly available. Hopefully @texmex15 will come back soon to continue discussion.

Thank you for putting that valuable bit of information back up. So so important to have it