Left and Center: Ashby, circa 1960;
Right: Age-progression to age 71 (circa 2009)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: October 23, 1960 from Hartford, Kentucky Classification: Missing Date of Birth: May 27, 1938 Age: 22 years old Height and Weight: 5'10 - 5'11, 155 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ashby has a scar above his right eye, three-inch scars on both forearms, a five-inch scar on his right thigh, a one-inch scar on his left hand and a one-inch scar on his left knee. He has numerous broken bones from car accidents, including a broken jaw and fractured ribs. He has several fillings in his teeth and wears a partial plate for two upper jaw teeth on opposite sides of his mouth.
Details of Disappearance
Ashby was last seen by his brother in Hartford, Kentucky on October 23, 1960. He may have been en route to California at the time; he had served in the Marines in that state. He has never been heard from again. There were possible sightings of Ashby in Owensboro, Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana after his disappearance, but these could not be confirmed. He may have changed his name to Leon Martinez in 1963. In 1982, his family got a phone message saying Ashby had died in Alaska in late 1981 or early 1982, but this story has not been verified either. Few details are available in Ashby's case.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated July 25, 2011; distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Ohio County Sheriff's Office
270-298-4444
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