TX TX - Dr. Joshua Hull, 37, Temple, 13 Oct 2018

[GraceG]

me neither ... just noticed it
don't see it in any articles

He has no social media presence so there was nothing to delete. As to ly502's question as to why some cases get more attention than others, this article sums it up pretty well. Missing persons receive disparate media attention – East Bay Times

 

[Dre]

I hope I’m not going to regret this post, and with that said, i very much hope I don’t offend anyone at all, especially his loved ones.
This is the first case I’ve seen where I really felt that the person slowly and precisely took baby steps out of their life in order to start a new one elsewhere. I think the deleting of the Facebook, quitting the job, moving out, all happening slowly without telling anyone, was his way of making himself untraceable in the future. I think he probably drove his car hours and hours while pondering his next step or next chapter.. and that the location of the car likely has nothing to do with what his future plans were... leaving everyone confused and pondering where he might be. I feel that for one reason or another he really wanted a fresh new start, and it’s seemingly been so far successful as we have no leads to follow.

 

[meanmaryjean]

I hope I’m not going to regret this post, and with that said, i very much hope I don’t offend anyone at all, especially his loved ones.
This is the first case I’ve seen where I really felt that the person slowly and precisely took baby steps out of their life in order to start a new one elsewhere. I think the deleting of the Facebook, quitting the job, moving out, all happening slowly without telling anyone, was his way of making himself untraceable in the future. I think he probably drove his car hours and hours while pondering his next step or next chapter.. and that the location of the car likely has nothing to do with what his future plans were... leaving everyone confused and pondering where he might be. I feel that for one reason or another he really wanted a fresh new start, and it’s seemingly been so far successful as we have no leads to follow.

I agree- I think this is a voluntary missing person and quite deliberate.

 

[LadyL]

I hope I’m not going to regret this post, and with that said, i very much hope I don’t offend anyone at all, especially his loved ones.
This is the first case I’ve seen where I really felt that the person slowly and precisely took baby steps out of their life in order to start a new one elsewhere. I think the deleting of the Facebook, quitting the job, moving out, all happening slowly without telling anyone, was his way of making himself untraceable in the future. I think he probably drove his car hours and hours while pondering his next step or next chapter.. and that the location of the car likely has nothing to do with what his future plans were... leaving everyone confused and pondering where he might be. I feel that for one reason or another he really wanted a fresh new start, and it’s seemingly been so far successful as we have no leads to follow.

[bbm]

see previous posts - that's a rumour not verified

 

[Ajs1004]

I hope I’m not going to regret this post, and with that said, i very much hope I don’t offend anyone at all, especially his loved ones.
This is the first case I’ve seen where I really felt that the person slowly and precisely took baby steps out of their life in order to start a new one elsewhere. I think the deleting of the Facebook, quitting the job, moving out, all happening slowly without telling anyone, was his way of making himself untraceable in the future. I think he probably drove his car hours and hours while pondering his next step or next chapter.. and that the location of the car likely has nothing to do with what his future plans were... leaving everyone confused and pondering where he might be. I feel that for one reason or another he really wanted a fresh new start, and it’s seemingly been so far successful as we have no leads to follow.

While I agree that it is possible he wanted a fresh start, I am not sure he deleted his Facebook. I don’t think he had a Facebook to begin with.

 

[GraceG]

While I agree that it is possible he wanted a fresh start, I am not sure he deleted his Facebook. I don’t think he had a Facebook to begin with.

I never found a Facebook on the day he went missing. Other than his medical licensing and a Linked page for former employment he was a ghost on the internet.

 

[Spartygirl]

I agree- I think this is a voluntary missing person and quite deliberate.

I tend to agree also. To move and quit his job without his mom even knowing about it is quite telling to me. Of course, we don't know how close he is/was to his mom but still, a family member usually knows when changes are made in a son's or daughter's life.

 

[houndpounder]

Look at this story. It happens people want to disappear. Police do find many of people that go missing or they go to the police and say they want their privacy, if they are adults.
Questions linger in case of missing Sacramento man, found alive after 30 years

 

[Ajs1004]

Bumping for dr.hull

 

[Linskid]

From August 2019:
https://truecrimesociety.com/2019/08/27/missing-person-alert-joshua-hull/

 

[Teche]

The doctor lived with a roommate, quit his job, and moved out in July. Had he been in contact with mom in October? Where was he living and how was he supporting himself? This is a strange case. It sounds like it’s a case of voluntary walk away.

 

[bykerladi]

I suppose he could practice medicine in another country, but if he were here in the US wouldn't he be able to be traced via his medical license?

 

[Ajs1004]

Bumping for Dr.Hull. I chatted with his sister recently and I hope his family is able to get some answers soon.

 

[GraceG]

I suppose he could practice medicine in another country, but if he were here in the US wouldn't he be able to be traced via his medical license?

Medical licenses in the US for doctors are at a state level. The licensure process for most physicians takes between three and six months, due to the extensive background checks, educational, training, and historical primary source verifications. Had he applied for a license in another state they would have been in contact with his last employer who likely would have briefed them about his 'missing' status.

 

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Circumstances of Disappearance
The car of a missing Temple internist was discovered Nov. 26 at an airport, Temple Police Department spokeswoman Ellen Morton said Monday. The black 2014 Audi Q5 that belongs to 37-year-old Joshua Hull, missing for more than five months, was found at the Port of Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, according to Morton.

 

[Linskid]

Bump

 

[TwinkieDefense]

Feb 7, 2024 article - still missing

Temple doctor still missing more than five years after his disappearance

According to Temple Police, the department has received many leads over the years, but none have resulted in him being found.

www.kwtx.com

[…]

On Oct. 22 2018 Dr. Hull was first reported missing by his mother. After not hearing from him for some time she went to his home and was told that he moved out three months prior. It was around that same time that doctor hull quit his job.

Then on Nov. 26 2018 his car was found thousands of miles away at the Portland Oregon Airport, hidden and abandoned.

[…]

 

[Teche]

Did the roommate or work peers provide any insight to Dr. Hull’s stressors or recent behaviors?

 

[Caring1]

2 Unidentified Person Exclusions