Thomas Couch- Illinois- 2001

(Above photo credit: Charley Project)

Missing Person Profile as of March 13th, 2016: (Based on Charley Project profile)

Full Name: Thomas Joseph Couch
Missing Since: August 31, 2001 from Tinley Park, Illinois
Date of Birth: March 21, 1968
Age (at time of disappearance): 33 years old
Height and Weight: 5'7, 120 - 145 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. Couch wears eyeglasses with brown frames. His nicknames are Tom and Tommy. Couch may have a beard and/or mustache. He has a small surgical scar on the back of his shoulder.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A white t-shirt, blue jeans, and a gray and white denim <i>Raiders</i> jacket.
Medical Conditions: Couch is developmentally disabled and has the mental capacity of an eight-year-old child. He also has a seizure disorder which can be controlled by medication.
TIPS: Anyone having information should contact the Tinley Park (Illinois) Police Department at 708-532-9111

From The Charley Project:

Couch was a resident of the Howe Developmental Center in Tinley Park, Illinois in August of 2001. He checked in with a center employee at 7:00 a.m. and was supposed to check in again at 7:15, but did not, and has never been heard from again. Couch may have been carrying a brown briefcase at the time of his disappearance. He may have attempted to travel to Bonita Springs, Florida, where his father lives.

Couch is described as streetwise and he is capable of keeping a job. Because of his mental disabilities, however, he is considered to be endangered. His sister said he has a very trusting nature and she believes someone took advantage of him and harmed him. His case remains unsolved.

charleyproject.org/cases/c/couch_thomas.html


Thoughts? According to the Charley Project, AMW profiled Couch's case, although I don't know if the means the show or the website or both.

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