MA MA - Donald Wallace, 37, Worcester, 2 April 1991

I ran across this while looking for other matches. I would think that if he was out there, he could be fairly easily identified with the surgical implants.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/w/wallace_donald.html

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/471dmma.html

-Surgical scar and steel rods in his back due to spinal cord injury.



Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: September 10, 1953
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 37 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'0", 180 lbs
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Blue eyes; brown hair.
• Marks, Scars: He has a surgical scar on the spine from a spinal cord injury and a scar on the inner left upper arm. He has rods implanted in his back.
• Clothing: He was last seen wearing a light colored shirt and white painter's pants. He was carrying a tote bag. He possibly wore a chain with a cross pendant.
• Medical Conditions: He is schizophrenic.
• Other: Fingerprints available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Wallace was last seen in the vicinity of Park Avenue and May Street in Worchester, Massachusetts, in 1991. The last time anyone saw him, he was in the parking lot of his apartment building, pushing a shopping cart full of belongings and talking to an unidentified man.
He has previously worked as a house painter. He frequents libraries and churches. He was a wanderer. He liked to walk, and it wasn't uncommon for him to straggle off every once in a while for a day or two. Sometimes, he'd go for several days or a week without contacting his family. Usually, they thought nothing of it. He always turned up again.
Then, one day, their letters began coming back unopened, and his apartment at Webster Square Towers had been cleared out; presumably by him. He was gone and hasn't been seen since.
He was declared dead in 2005.

I am wondering, What sort of items were in his apartment that was "cleared out, presumably by him?" Was there furniture? If so, how would he have moved that?

NamUs UP14202 - Estimated 5'11" (1" off from Mr. Wallace), found in Methuen MA (about 52 mi from where Mr. Wallace went missing) on 10/28/2000. Estimated age 35-45 yrs. The artist's rendering of his face resembles Mr. Wallace. This UID is shown missing a lower-front tooth, but that could have happened in the intervening nine years between when Mr. Wallace went missing and when this person was found. This UID is not listed as an exclusion for Mr. Wallace on NamUs.

Bumping for Donald...it's now been over 30 years.

Case Details | City of Worcester, MA

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Wallace, circa 1991

• Missing Since 04/02/1991
• Missing From Worcester, Massachusetts
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 09/10/1953 (70)
• Age 37 years old
• Height and Weight 6'0, 180 - 190 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A light-colored shirt, white painter's pants, a light blue hat and possibly a neck chain with a cross pendant.
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• Medical Conditions Wallace was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 19 years old. He also has physical problems, including bladder and bowel paralysis as the result of a spinal cord injury.
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• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Wallace may have a full beard, but he was clean-shaven at the time of her disappearance. He has a surgical scar on his back and steel rods implanted there due to a previous spinal cord injury. Wallace has a scar on his upper left inner arm. He may use the aliases Sri Janni Yogi and/or Pak Bechakk.

Details of Disappearance​

Wallace was last seen on the corner of May Street and Park Avenue in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 2, 1991. His mother saw him as she drove by and said he appeared to be waiting for someone or something; she thought he was waiting for a bus. Wallace was carrying a tote bag over one of his shoulders at the time of his disappearance, which contained medical supplies, including some Attends diapers. He is not believed to have been carrying any money or identification. He has never been heard from again.

Wallace resided in the 1000 block of Main Street. His mother became concerned when he did not answer her letters and she went to his apartment and discovered that it had been meticulously cleaned. His possessions, including a sculpture he made and a box of Attends diapers, were left behind.

Wallace was employed as a house painter in 1991. He frequently visited churches and libraries and has an interest in religion, particularly Hare Krishna. He has disappeared before, once turning up in Dallas, Texas. His case remains unsolved. He was declared legally dead in 2005.

Investigating Agency​

• Worcester Police Department 508-799-8600
• West Boylston Police Department 508-835-3233

Source Information​

• NamUs
• ID-Wanted.org
• The Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 6, 2005; medical conditions, distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available