Ronald Wayne White, a 31-year-old Navy veteran, was found dead in his DeSoto, Texas, apartment on November 20, 2019. The medical examiner estimated he had been dead for about three years, placing his likely time of death around November 2016. White had been living alone; his month-to-month lease continued to be paid automatically from his Navy retirement account, and the apartment’s windows were locked and sealed, which delayed discovery.

White’s mother, Doris Stevens of Long Island, New York, had tried for years to locate him and became worried when she could not reach him on his birthday in April 2017. Multiple police departments declined to assist because he was an adult who traveled frequently. A building inspection after reports of units not using water led staff to investigate and the DeSoto police found White on the kitchen floor. A downstairs neighbor had reported a small amount of liquid seeping through her ceiling about two years before the discovery.

As of the latest information, no arrests or litigation have been announced and investigators did not find evidence of foul play; his death appears to be from natural causes. If anyone knew Ronald, his routines, or saw signs at that apartment between 2016 and 2019, can you share what you remember?