Ronald Allen Douglass was 39 and last seen March 1, 1983, in Springfield, Missouri, while traveling with the Whitey Gleason Trio, an evangelistic musical group. He is described as male, White, 5 feet 6 inches, about 175 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes, and known as Ron. He had significant medical and mobility challenges: brain damage related to polio, meningitis, and encephalitis, used walking canes and sometimes a wheelchair, and was blind in his left eye.

According to accounts, Ronald was staying at a motel with Whitey Gleason and Gleason’s family; Gleason said he and his wife left for a store and returned to find Ronald and his belongings gone. A note attributed to Ronald said he intended to travel on his own and would be in contact, but no confirmed contact followed. Records link the case to Missouri, Texas, and Kansas, and Ronald’s mother—who lived in Kansas—hired a private investigator and worked with authorities. One reported tip that he had been living in Springfield in 1983 was later ruled false.

No verified evidence has emerged showing where he went after the motel or whether he traveled alone or with help. Did anyone in the Springfield or Midwest area have contact with Ron after March 1, 1983, or recall seeing him or the Whitey Gleason Trio around that time?