TX-Tim McCabe missing 8/27/07 - my dh's co-worker

[Marie]

Tim works for the same company as my husband. Please try to get the word out! He could have been harmed and his truck stolen anywhere within the 2 hour drive from Midland, TX to Hobbs, NM.

Tim is a diesel mechanic and he left from Midland for work at 5:30 a.m. more than a week ago (Monday the 27th). He never arrived and hasn't been heard from since. Here's a copy of a company wide email and photo:


Subject: Tim McCabe - Still Missing!!

Tim is a new hire at XXX. Tim works for the Overhaul shop in the Hobbs Office. Please keep Tim and his family in your prayers. Also, if you have any information on Tim McCabe's whereabouts please call Midland Police!


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Midland Police need your help in finding missing man (http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?S=7018317)

(http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?S=7018317)
Midland Police are still searching for a man who has been missing since last week.

According to officials, 38-year-old Timothy Dane McCabe was in route to his job in Hobbs on Monday.

His fiance filed a missing person's report when his boss called on Tuesday asking if he was coming to work.

McCabe is 6-2, and weighs around 175 pounds.
He was last seen driving a 1997 Maroon GMC Extended Cab Pickup.

If you have any information about where he is, contact Midland Police.



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[Marie]

This makes me so nervous for my own husband! :( Even though we don't live or travel in the same area as Tim, my dh does work the same areas doing a different type of work than Tim - very remote areas and all by himself in many different states. I've often worried about him having an accident and the poor cell phone reception in a lot of these places. Tim missing has made me realize that criminal activity could be a concern as well. If someone up to no good came upon him with no cell signal my dh wouldn't have much of a chance.

I pray that isn't what happened to Tim, but I've heard that he seemed to be a good and steady man with close ties to his family and plans to get married soon. It doesn't seem he's the type to just take off.

[Taximom]

I hope he is found alive and well soon. Does he have any health problems (like seizures or diabetes where he might have blacked out)? Carry a cell phone?

[Marie]

Thanks Taximom. I haven't heard of any health problems, but I'm sure he carries a company issued cell phone. However, many of these guys don't check in at the 'office' first, they might head directly from home to a remote area to work on something. If that happened, then his cell might not get any reception.

Word is that he is a good and responsible man, close to his family and about to be married, so it's doubtful he ran off. Of course, you never know for sure.

I know a lot of our members live in Texas and I hope they'll keep an eye out for the truck - a 1997 Maroon GMC Extended Cab Pickup.

[docwho3]

Thanks Taximom. I haven't heard of any health problems, but I'm sure he carries a company issued cell phone. However, many of these guys don't check in at the 'office' first, they might head directly from home to a remote area to work on something. If that happened, then his cell might not get any reception.

Word is that he is a good and responsible man, close to his family and about to be married, so it's doubtful he ran off. Of course, you never know for sure.

I know a lot of our members live in Texas and I hope they'll keep an eye out for the truck - a 1997 Maroon GMC Extended Cab Pickup.
Some companies now track their employees whereabouts by use of the company issued cell phone with a GPS feature. They do this to make sure someone is not at home or at the golfcourse while billing the company for at work "on the clock".

Even if this company did not intend to use such a thing if the phone has the feature it might be possible to use it to find the missing person. - Just a thought.

[Marie]

Some companies now track their employees whereabouts by use of the company issued cell phone with a GPS feature. They do this to make sure someone is not at home or at the golfcourse while billing the company for at work "on the clock".

Even if this company did not intend to use such a thing if the phone has the feature it might be possible to use it to find the missing person. - Just a thought.

Thanks docwho, very good idea. I'll pass it on to the company, and it would not surprise me that the cells do have that feature as it's a huge international company. Hopefully LE is thinking of these things too!

[Marie]

I just wanted to add a little more info.

Tim had an apartment in Hobbs, NM and spent the week there while working. He spent weekends in Midland with his fiance; this is why she didn't report him missing until Tuesday morning when his boss called.

Also, he has a $30,000 motorcycle that is still in storage in Hobbs, NM.

[Taximom]

I just wanted to add a little more info.

Tim had an apartment in Hobbs, NM and spent the week there while working. He spent weekends in Midland with his fiance; this is why she didn't report him missing until Tuesday morning when his boss called.

Also, he has a $30,000 motorcycle that is still in storage in Hobbs, NM.

I hope he wasn't living a double life in NM. He wouldn't be the first to do something like that.

I guess I watch too many Lifetime TV movies. I really hope he's found alive and well soon.

[PrayersForMaura]

I hope he wasn't living a double life in NM. He wouldn't be the first to do something like that.

I guess I watch too many Lifetime TV movies. I really hope he's found alive and well soon.


LOL, you and me both!!

Prayers to Tim and his family. I hope he is found ok. Hope he didn't fall asleep at the wheel. :(

[SeriouslySearching]

The drive looks very remote except for Andrews, TX and Eunice, NM. It is possible he could have had an accident. A man with a $30,000.00 bike doesn't sound like one that would take off...unless he was having financial trouble. (The fiance, I hate to say this and no offense to her, isn't always a reason to stay...but the bike...well...boys and their toys. They put a huge emphasis on certain material things.)

Have they not filed a missing person's report? I couldn't find anything on the net about him. The family should already be getting this out to the media. Maybe your DH could inquire if the company has plans for a search or if they could assist in making and distributing fliers. It would be great for them to offer a reward!

LE should move quickly on the pings from his cell phone (they mentioned he was a new hire so would he already have been given a company phone?). I know in certain areas of Texas that cell coverage is spotty which could be a problem in this case, however.

[Marie]

LOL about the bike :) That's exactly what my dh said, no way a man would run away without his Harley. Boys and their toys indeed!

There has been a missing persons report filed... but only two little news articles in Midland and nothing in the Hobbs area. No one even knew he was missing until more than 24 hours had passed. Burns me that his truck license plate # hasn't been released!

Anyway, after the email and photo in my 1st post is a link to one news article and the picture they published. They used his full name - Timothy Dane McCabe.

Taximom, I asked my dh about the apartment and he said it's company owned because of a housing shortage in Hobbs. So he was pretty much just staying there to make it easier to get to work... but yeah, you never know what he could have been up to.

I hope someone is working on tracing the cell, but I haven't heard anything.

[SeriouslySearching]

Do his parents live in the area?

[Griffingang]

I just heard about Tim. He and my husband have worked together at 2 different companies since 2000. We are very concerned for him and are praying for a quick resolution.
The route between Hobbs and Midland may appear desolate on a map, but it is not. It is very well traveled. I know this because I am also from Hobbs and I know that area like the back of my hand.
Our concern is that Tim may have gone on a drinking binge and gotten harmed. I remember several years ago when he would disappear for a week at a time because he had been drinking. This has been more than a week so everyone has reason to worry.
We are praying that he has just decided to work some things out with himself and will return in one piece. I can only imagine the torture his fiance is going through.
Our prayers are with you, Tim.

[Marie]

Hi Griffingang and welcome to the forums. Tim's been missing nearly 3 weeks now. I've heard of people going off on long drinking binges but 3 weeks is a very long time and that is very worrisome. I hope LE has searched the jail records in both Texas and New Mexico in case he was arrested.

Do you know if Tim is close to his family? I really hope he's alright and will contact someone very soon.


I just heard about Tim. He and my husband have worked together at 2 different companies since 2000. We are very concerned for him and are praying for a quick resolution.
The route between Hobbs and Midland may appear desolate on a map, but it is not. It is very well traveled. I know this because I am also from Hobbs and I know that area like the back of my hand.
Our concern is that Tim may have gone on a drinking binge and gotten harmed. I remember several years ago when he would disappear for a week at a time because he had been drinking. This has been more than a week so everyone has reason to worry.
We are praying that he has just decided to work some things out with himself and will return in one piece. I can only imagine the torture his fiance is going through.
Our prayers are with you, Tim.

[TGIRecovered]

If he is an alcoholic and was struggling with recovery, he could be feeling embarassed, ashamed and hopeless if he slipped up and had a drink.

Believe me, all it takes is one little slip-up to send an alcoholic reeling in to the never-never-land of alcoholic drinking.

His friends and family need to have a plan ready to deal with the possibility he would be ready to get some professional help if and when he turns up. There are several good places in Texas that you can call to find out what you need to do to be prepared to get him admitted to a good program right away( as in, put him in the car, give him his favorite drink and take him straight there!), because if you aren't ready, his disease will talk him out of getting help. Trying to detox without medical intervention can and does kill, so let him drink what he needs to until he gets to the medical center. Once he is off the alcohol for a few days his thinking will become able to begin to learn how to live without the alcohol.

No offense meant to those who have been sucessful with just AA, but AA used to an alcoholic's only hope. So much progress has been made in the medical field of addictionology, and for a person who truly wants to be rid of this horrible addiction, in-patient treatment with proper medical care can be a God-send! I finally beat my addiction that way, and although I am still physically an alcoholic, I no longer crave alcohol. In fact, the thought of having to drink turns my stomach, praise God!


Please forgive me if this unsolicited advise bothers anyone. I hope your friend will contact someone he knows soon. You can't help him until he truly is willing to do whatever it takes to beat his addiction!

Sobriety Rocks!
Susan

[Kelly]

Can you get some resources to the family, please. Here are some good ones, plus ours: http://projectjason.org/resources.html

Here's our submission form for new cases, to be completed by the family, or designated representative to ensure permisions:
http://projectjason.org/report.html

[Marie]

Tim is still missing.

McCabe is described as a white male, 6’2”, and weighing 175 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He was driving a 1997 Maroon GMC extended cab pickup. McCabe was last seen wearing jeans, a dark colored t-shirt, light brown boots, and a ball cap. He also has a number of tattoos including a tiger, a lion, a shamrock, barbed wire, and a spider web.

[Taximom]

Any luck tracking his cell phone or bank card use?

Gosh, maybe he just freaked out about the upcoming wedding or drove off the road somewhere. It's so sad that he hasn't been heard from at all. I feel sorry for his family no matter what the circumstances. I'll be keeping them in my prayers and hope he's ok.

[mrs.kravitz]

Oh wow, I had seen this on the news a while back and hadn't heard anymore about it. I'm from the Permian Basin too. You know with the current oil boom, we're also experiencing a lot more crime lately. Hopefully, someone will hear something soon. The amount of time that's passed sure doesn't sound good though. Prayers to his loved ones.

[hoppyfrog]

http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18897221&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475626&rfi=6

10/09/2007

A Midland man is still missing after six weeks and police are again asking for help in trying to locate him.



http://bannerads.zwire.com/bannerads/bannerad.asp?ADLOCATION=4000&PAG=461&BRD=2288&LOCALPCT=100&AREA=410&VERT=13202&NAREA=410&barnd=661 Timothy Dane McCabe, 38, of Midland left Monday, Aug. 27, for work in Hobbs, New Mexico, according to his fianceé. The following day, police said his boss contacted her in regards to whereabouts when he failed to show up at work.


McCabe, a mechanic for Duke Energy, is described as a white male, 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 172 pounds. He has brown hair, blue eyes and a number of tattoos including the following: a tiger, a lion, a shamrock, barbed wire and a spider web.


He was last seen driving a 1997 Maroon GMC extended cab pickup and wearing jeans, a dark colored T-shirt, light brown boots and a ball cap.

Anyone with information is asked to call Midland police at 685-7108 or Crime Stoppers at 694-TIPS.

[Taximom]

This is just so unbelievable. I hope he's ok.

[Marie]

There is still NO news. I have no idea if LE has tried to track his cell or bank cards or if they've checked jails and hospitals.

What I do know is that he still has not picked up his $10,000 Harley motorcycle. I can't imagine any man willingly leaving behind this toy!!

The last time Tim was seen or spoken to was when he stopped for gas that morning...absolutely nothing since. :(


Any luck tracking his cell phone or bank card use?

Gosh, maybe he just freaked out about the upcoming wedding or drove off the road somewhere. It's so sad that he hasn't been heard from at all. I feel sorry for his family no matter what the circumstances. I'll be keeping them in my prayers and hope he's ok.

[Spazkat9696]

Sounds like a lot of other stories lately involving an as of yet undiscovered one car accident.

[Griffingang]

They found Tim, but I am afraid it is not good news. He was found by a rancher just south of Andrews, TX, in a field. They are not suspecting foul play; he probably died of a heart attack. He was still seat belted into his truck seat and the doors were locked. Evidently, he just drove off the road and broke through this rancher's fence and stopped in the field.
I cannot believe it took this long for the rancher to find him. I hate it that his family and friends had to suffer for so long wondering about him. I am thankful, though, that they finally have their answer and peace can develop so they can move on.
Blessed journeys, Tim.

[lymom3]

Gosh..how sad but at the same time it's a resolution. RIP Tim.

[Marie]

We also found out last night. So very sad. And such a shame that LE didn't look harder for him. I'm glad the wait is over though, and that there wasn't any foul play involved.

RIP Tim McCabe
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[Taximom]

Awww, this is so terrible, but at least they found him. RIP Tim. :(

How far is this from where he left work? I don't understand why local coverage wouldn't have had people looking on their property out there. Well, maybe I can understand. It's just so sad.

He's been locked in the truck for over a month during the summer time...that can't be a good thing.

[SadieMae]

They found Tim, but I am afraid it is not good news. He was found by a rancher just south of Andrews, TX, in a field. They are not suspecting foul play; he probably died of a heart attack. He was still seat belted into his truck seat and the doors were locked. Evidently, he just drove off the road and broke through this rancher's fence and stopped in the field.
I cannot believe it took this long for the rancher to find him. I hate it that his family and friends had to suffer for so long wondering about him. I am thankful, though, that they finally have their answer and peace can develop so they can move on.
Blessed journeys, Tim.
I'm glad he was found and his family have closure. It is possible that the rancher did not know the truck was there. This year a Fort Hood soldier's remains were found on a ranch. He had been missing 5years and it was apparent he committed suicide.

[Marie]

Rancher discovers body of missing Midland man (http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18916345&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475626&rfi=6)

The body of a Midland man missing for more than six weeks was discovered by a rancher in Andrews County, police said Saturday.
Timothy Dane McCabe, 38, was found in his vehicle, a 1997 Maroon GMC extended cab pickup, approximately 14 miles southeast of Andrews off FM 1788 late Friday, the Midland Police Department reported.

[PrayersForMaura]

Heart attack? Wow, he was only 38. I don't often think of people under 40 having heart attacks but I know it does happen.

I feel bad for his family.
May he RIP.

[jantel74]

That's very sad. So young too. RIP Tim.