Account
Oct 20, 2009
Sep 28, 2023
Ronald
Westover
82
63
72 inches
185 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the small town of Westover, Pennsylvania, the disappearance of 63-year-old Ronald Franklin Westover on March 5, 2005, left a void in his family and community that remains unfilled. A man of biracial White and Native American descent, with red hair and brown eyes, Ronald's sudden departure was shrouded in mystery from the very beginning. He had told loved ones that a previous battle with lung cancer had returned, a claim that would later be discovered as untrue. With this fabricated news, he informed his family of his intentions to travel to Canada to visit friends. The last confirmed sighting of Ronald was on that early March day, after he had arranged for a ride to the bus station in Punxsutawney, only to later cancel, stating he had found alternative transportation. From that point on, all communication from Ronald ceased, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions. The circumstances leading up to his disappearance paint a complex picture of a man preparing for a departure, though not in the way his family was led to believe. In the months prior, Ronald had informed his family that doctors had given him a grim prognosis of six months to a year to live and that he would not be seeking treatment. He had even given his mother a letter in January 2005 outlining extensive travel plans with friends. It was also revealed that he had been unhappy living in the area and was not on good terms with his brother. In a significant move, he signed over his house and vehicle to his nephew and granted him power of attorney. The day he was last seen, his nephew had driven him to Burnside to pick up a few belongings, where Ronald insisted he had his own ride from there and did not require further assistance. This was the last known interaction any family member had with him. It wasn't until December 28, 2005, that he was officially reported as a missing person. The investigation into Ronald Westover's disappearance has been a long and arduous one, now spanning more than two decades. The discovery that he did not have a recurrence of cancer and never boarded a bus in Punxsutawney deepened the mystery. All of his personal belongings and identification were left behind in his home, suggesting he did not intend to start a new life elsewhere in a conventional manner. The Pennsylvania State Police continue to investigate his case, which is being handled by the Troop C Major Case Team. In an effort to generate new leads, a $5,000 reward has been offered for information that could help solve the case or locate Ronald. The overview of this case reveals a man who seemingly orchestrated his own disappearance under a veil of false pretenses, leaving his family to grapple with the uncertainty of his fate. The careful planning, including the transfer of his assets and the misleading stories of his health and travel plans, points to a deliberate departure, yet the ultimate reasons and his current whereabouts remain an unsolved and painful enigma.
Mar 05, 2005
Westover
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
16692
No
7565
Pennsylvania State Police
Punxsutawney
Pennsylvania
Jefferson County
15767
485 North Findley Street, Pennsylvania
8149380535
County
Law Enforcement
C01-0850208
2005-03-05
Pennsylvania State Police
Red/Auburn
Brown
Brown
06/03/2026
