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Missing John Allen Hale 
Hale, approximately 1978 Date reported missing : 11/26/1978 Missing location (approx) : Columbus, Ohio Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 02/06/1950 (71) Age at the time of disappearance: 28 years old Height / Weight : 5'8, 150 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Green pants and tan shoes. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Hale has a Y-shaped scar on his forehead. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Hale was last seen on Morse Road in Columbus, Ohio on November 26, 1978. He was driving a maroon 1975 Chevrolet Monza fastback at the time of his disappearance. He has never been heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, Hale co-owned two convenience/liquor stores in the Columbus area with a man named James W. "Woody" Thomasson. They had initially purchased the stores with Hale's brother, but he and Thomasson bought out Hale's brother's show, leaving Thomasson with one-third ownership of the stores and Hale with two-thirds. Thomasson was supposed to be a silent partner in the business venture, but had been stepping in and taking over parts of it against Hale's wishes, reportedly resulting in disputes between them. Thomasson reportedly had a long criminal history and ties to organized crime. After Hale's disappearance, he changed the locks on both stores and put the businesses' financial accounts in his own name, leaving Hale's wife without an income. Hale has no criminal record, and his wife described him as an ambitious, driven person who did well at everything he tried and dreamed of becoming a millionaire. Foul play is strongly suspected in his case, which remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Columbus Police Department 614-645-4545 September 2021 updates and sources Ohio Attorney General's Office A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. Whereabouts Still Unknown October 12, 2004. February 4, 2021; DOB : added, Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |