Found Deceased TX - Rickey Lee Rowlett, 56, Harlingen, 4 Nov 2021 *disappeared from hospital*

[PommyMommy]

Family continues searching for missing Weslaco man (krgv.com)

Rickey Lee Rowlett, was last seen leaving Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen on Thursday, Nov. 4.

• GR said her husband was in the hospital to be treated for cirrhosis of the liver.
• He was on several medications and was supposed to be watched constantly in case of a fall or injury.
• "He was just confused, and he kept asking ‘What else are they going to do to me?’” GR said.
• GR said she went to wash her hands and when she returned, she saw him walking toward another aisle with staff behind him.
• "A few minutes later, they show up by themselves and I told them, 'Where's Ricky?' and they're like, 'Oh, ma'am, once he walks outside of the building, we're not responsible for him no more.'"
• Rickey Lee was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, no shirt and yellow hospital socks.
• He is a white male with brown hair and eyes, weighing 155 lbs with a height of 5’11.

Those with information on Rowlett’s whereabouts are urged to call the Harlingen Police Department at 956-216-5400.

 

[SunSun]

Unfortunately, Ricky was found deceased on November 15th and has now been identified.

Decomposed body found floating in Arroyo Colorado is of a male

Body found in Arroyo waterway identified as missing man

 

[PommyMommy]

Unfortunately, Ricky was found deceased on November 15th and has now been identified.

Decomposed body found floating in Arroyo Colorado is of a male

Body found in Arroyo waterway identified as missing man

How awful.

Condolences and prayers for Ricky's family.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Rickey.

 

[evilwise]

How awful. Don't trust your loved ones to hospital staff apparently. If I were an attorney in the state of Texas I would certainly be calling the widow.

 

[LoveyG]

• "A few minutes later, they show up by themselves and I told them, 'Where's Ricky?' and they're like, 'Oh, ma'am, once he walks outside of the building, we're not responsible for him no more.'"

This is shocking. A patient with confusion walks outside and they just turn away and wash their hands of him.

 

[ClaireNC]

He was being treated for cirrhosis of the liver, which is often caused by alcoholism. It’s a sad truth, that people with substance abuse issues are often treated as worthless by medical professionals and law enforcement.

This reminds me of the case in California where a woman went missing from a hospital room and was found deceased in a stairwell weeks later.

RIP…prayers for all who loved him.