Ronald Allen Douglass
Missing since March 1, 1983 from Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: December 12, 1943
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 39 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'6; 175 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; blue eyes.
• Marks, Scars: Douglass has short, stubby feet; scars on both ankles and has many moles on his back and buttocks.
• Medical Conditions: He suffers from polio and other disabling diseases. He has an enlarged head and is blind in his left eye. He must use canes for mobility and sometimes relies on the use of a wheelchair.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Douglass was traveling the Midwest in 1985 as part of the Whitey Gleason Trio, a gospel group whose members would sing at revival meetings and give testimonials to their faith.
He was staying with Gleason and his wife at a Springfield motel when he and all of his belongings vanished while the couple was at a store.
He left behind a note stating:
"Thanks for taking care of me, I'll keep in touch."
He has not been heard from again.
There is no evidence of foul play. Douglass was on Social Security benefits and those benefits have not been touched since his disappearance.
Douglass' mother hired a private investigator during the following years and cooperated with Missouri, Texas and Kansas authorities. Douglass has ties to Texas and his mother lived in Kansas in 1983.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Topeka
785-296-8262
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Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse
800-346-3243
All information may be submitted anonymously.

NCIC Number:
M-485067682
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information on this case.

Source Information:
Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse
The Hannibal Courier-Post

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