Walter David Brawner

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Above: Brawner, circa 2008

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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

  • Missing Since: June 10, 2008 from Shepherd, Texas
  • Classification: Endangered Missing
  • Date Of Birth: January 26, 1941
  • Age: 67 years old
  • Height and Weight: 5'4, 120 pounds
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Gray hair, blue/hazel eyes. Brawner has a thirteen-inch surgical scar on his right leg, a surgical scar on the side of his neck, a scar on his hand from an accident that nearly tore off his finger, and a nickel-sized brown birthmark on the back of one of his legs. He is balding. His nickname is Bo. Brawner wears eyeglasses. He also has dentures, but he rarely wears them. Brawner suffered from osteomylitis, a severe bone infection, in childhood; as a result, his right leg is shorter than his left leg and he walks with a pronounced limp.
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description: Unknown, but he usually wears blue jeans, short-sleeved plaid western-style shirts with pearl snaps, a watch and black Velcro sneakers.
  • Medical Conditions: Brawner takes medication for angina and a panic disorder. He had a stroke several years before his disappearance which impaired his balance and ability to walk.
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    Details of Disappearance

    Brawner was last seen at his home on McClain Street in Shepherd, Texas on June 10, 2008. He has never been heard from again. His family reported him missing in mid-June, after they went to his house for Father's Day and he wasn't there. Brawner left behind his van, his medicine, his cigarettes, and clothes in the washing machine at home. There were no indications that a struggle had taken place. His relatives stated he couldn't have gotten very far on foot because he had so much trouble walking. They describe him as a reclusive person; he has few friends and wasn't close to his family.

    A neighbor and friend of Brawner is considered a person of interest in his case. After Brawner's disappearance, the neighbor cashed checks he says Brawner gave him. Police searched the man's home and found a handgun belonging to Brawner, but nothing incriminating. Brawner's disappearance remains unsolved. Authorities believe he was taken against his will.

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    Investigating Agency
    If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
    San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office
    936-653-4367

    OR
    Texas Department of Public Safety
    800-346-3243

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    Source Information
    Texas Department of Public Safety
    The Eastex Advocate
    Click 2 Houston
    North American Missing Persons Network
    The Houston Chronicle
    NamUs

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    Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.

    Last updated August 23, 2009; distinguishing characteristics updated.

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