Myra Elvira's Morbid Curiosities: Texas Cold Cases [Part 3]

[This is the third post of missing persons still not found. If you have any information relating to these cases, please report it to the proper authorities.]

Jose A. Elizondo

Jose Elizondo was born on November 21^st, 1958. At the time he went missing, he was 25 years old, having disappeared on May 13^th, 1984, in Hereford, Texas. It is said that Jose was last with his friend, Tommy Valdez, driving a white Ford Pinto station wagon. Foul play is suspected. Jose is listed as having been 5’9-5’11, and 140-150 pounds.

Investigating Agency: Hereford Police Department 806-363-7120

David Glen Bratton

David Glen Bratton was born on October 27^th, 1960. He was 25 at the time of his disappearance in Greenville, Texas. David was last seen on July 24^th, 1986. His car, a cream colored 1977 Chevy Nova was found abandoned in Delta County, TX, the next county over. David may have suffered from depression. He was 6’0 tall, 130 pounds, with red hair and green eyes.

Investigating Agency: Hunt County Sheriff's Office 903-455-3501

James Leon Thorneberry

James Thorneberry was born on October 13^th, 1967. He was between 5’5 and 5’6, and was about 110 pounds. James went missing on February 12^th, 1990, from Seguin, Texas. He was last seen wearing a grey work shirt with either a patch of the Placid or Placid Metal emblem on the left side. He had on jeans, brown suede roper style work books or sneakers on. James lived in the 200 block of Bluff Creek. At 16:15, he left his workplace where he was welder at a metal craft shop. Allegedly, James spent time with a coworker that day. He was last seen filling his car at an Ice House at the intersection of I-90 and Court Street around 16:30. The next day, James’ wallet was found at the intersection of FM 78 and FM 725 near McQueeney. His 1983 Subaru was found in the parking lot of a grocery store in Seguin. The car was locked and out of gas, despite him having filled up the tank the day before. There was no cash inside his car, and his drivers’ license was missing, but turned up a short distance away.

Investigating Agency: Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office 830-379-1224

Clinton Heines

Clinton Heines was born on October 14^th, 1958. At the time of his disappearance, he was 31 years old, 6’3, and 175 pounds. Clinton had blond hair and hazel eyes, he also spoke with a speech impediment. On January 18^th, 1990, Clinton went missing from Tyler, Texas. It is believed that he may have traveled to Tulsa, OK, or Texarkana, Texas. Beyond this, there do not seem to be any more details.

Investigating Agency: Tyler Police Department 903-531-1000

Billy Wellman

Billy Wellman was born on June 8^th, 1921. He went missing on May 13^th, 1991 in Crockett, Texas. He was last seen at a bus station en route to California of where he was going to visit at the time. He was never heard from again, and it is unknown if even arrived in California.

He was 5’7 and 185 pounds. He is classified as disabled and had grey hair and blue eyes. Billy had a large scar on his forehead and a tattoo on his left shoulder of a fist with a middle finger raised, he also wore dentures.

Investigating agency: Texas Department of Public Safety 800-346-3243

Gary Curtiss Williams

Gary Williams was born on May 9^th, 1963. His nickname was Gee Whiz. At the time of his disappearance, he was 26 years old. He is listed as having been 5’7 and 150 pounds. He had black hair and brown eyes, a scar on his left cheek, and teardrop tattoo below his left eye. Gary went missing on May 13^th, 1989 in Ennis, Texas. He was never heard from again beyond that day, and Gary’s family believes that his lifestyle may have had something to do with it. It is unknown what exactly his lifestyle was like. Foul play is suspected in his disappearance.

Investigating Agency: Ennis Police Department 972-875-4462

Barry Todd Jennings

Barry Jennings was born on July 31^st, 1961. He was 5’9 and 180 pounds. He had brown hair and brown eyes. Barry had numerous scars on his body, and fractures in both femurs that never healed correctly, which resulted in a limp. Barry was diagnosed as schizophrenic. Barry was last seen in Bryan, Texas, on August 1^st, 1992. He may have been headed to Brownsville, Texas by bus.

Investigating agency: Bryan Police Department 979-209-5316

Albert Wade

Albert Wade was born on April 14^th, 1901. At the time of his disappearance, he was 85 years old. Albert was listed as having been 5’6, and 140 pounds. He had black hair, and brown eyes. He was last seen having worn a long sleeved gray shirt, gray pants, brown loafers, and an older black hat, he was also seen carrying an older brown suitcase. On June 27^th, 1986, Albert went missing from Sugar Land, Texas. He may not have known his name or his address. Albert was classified as disabled.

Joseph Wayne Daggett

Joseph Daggett, also known as Joe, was born on September 18^th, 1960. He is listed as having been 5’10, and 185 pounds. Joseph has green eyes, red hair, and freckles. He had a full beard and mustache at the time of his disappearance. Joseph was last seen wearing a black felt cowboy hat, a white long sleeved western shirt with grey pinstripes, brown cowboy boots, and wheat colored Wrangler jeans. He may have been wearing a gold box square link necklace, a gold Seiko watch with a white face, a gold Ulvade Jr. College 1981 graduation ring, a gold horseshoe ring with 11 diamonds, a solid brass custom belt buckle, and was carrying a Morgan Silver Dollar money clip.

Joe was last seen on March 1^st, 1988 in Fort Stockton, Texas. Another source states that he was last seen in Pecos, Texas. (The towns are an hour away from each other). He was last seen between 22:30 and 23:00, when he left a friend’s house (or girlfriend’s), heading for his ranch home (or grandmother’s). Joseph’s pickup truck was found at the Midland International Airport, still loaded with feed. The location is about an hour and a half away from where he was last seen (In Fort Stockton).

Foul play is possible. During the first few months after he disappeared, there were horseback riders that searched several locations for his body. In 2008, authorities searched for Joe’s body again, but found nothing useful. In 2009, police arrested a Lightsey Nathan Saul in New Mexico, and charged him conspiracy to commit capital murder in Daggett’s case. Two other suspects, George McIntyre and Robert Ezell, were later indicted on the same charges. It is believed that Saul asked an acquaintance to murder Joseph Daggett because Joe was allegedly having an affair with Saul’s wife.

In 2011, Saul was found guilty and sentenced to 60 years in prison, with the charges against McIntyre and Ezell still pending. No-one has been charged with the actual causation of Joseph’s death. In 2010, George McIntyre was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, and had a bail of 300,000 dollars (USD).

Joseph is considered deceased, at least by his family, with a burial site in East Hill Cemetery, Fort Stockton, Texas.

Investigating Agency: Pecos County Sheriff's Office 432-336-3521

I will discuss Joseph's case in more detail in a future post.

[SOURCES]

http://charleyproject.org/case/jose-arturo-elizondo

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/393dmtx.html

http://charleyproject.org/case/david-glen-bratton

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/789dmtx.html

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/227dmtx.html

http://charleyproject.org/case/james-leon-throneberry

http://charleyproject.org/case/clinton-heins

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4778dmtx.html