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Seaton,Orville T.missing December 23,1997; Texas
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Orville Turner Seaton


Above: Seaton, circa 1997


Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: December 23, 1997 from Navasota, Texas
Classification: Missing
Date Of Birth: January 17, 1926
Age: 71 years old
Height and Weight: 5'10, 170 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Seaton had a moustache at the time of his 1997 disappearance. He has a syntheplate and screws in his left forearm due to a previous fracture. Seaton has evidence of a prior fracture of his left distal clavicle. He also has multiple previous fractures of his left rib cage. Seaton's nickname is T.


Details of Disappearance

Seaton was last seen at Harlan's Grocery Store in Navasota, Texas on December 23, 1997. He has never been heard from again. The exact circumstances surrounding Seaton's disappearance are unclear.


Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Texas Department Of Public Safety
800-346-3243



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NCIC Number: M-9908008
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Orville Turner Seaton
AKA: t
Case Number: M9908008 Case Type: Involuntary
Height: 5' 10" Weight: 170 lbs.
Date of Birth: 1/17/1926 Age Missing: 71
Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Grey
Race: Black Sex: Male
Last Seen in: Navasota (Washington County) Last Seen on: 12/23/1997
State Missing From: Texas Country Missing From: USA

Miscellaneous Notes: Orville has a syntheplate and screws in his left arm due to a fracture. He had a fracture of his left distal clavicle and multiple rib fractures on his left side. He had a mustache at the time of his disappearance. Mr. Seaton was last seen in Harlan's Grocery Store.
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Anyone with additional information or questions regarding this case should contact
Texas Department of Public Safety, Missing Persons Clearinghouse
PO Box 4087, Austin, Texas 78773-0450; or by phone at 512-424-5074 or 1-800-346-3243
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/mpch/mpdetail...issing%20Person
Lauran

"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente.


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http://www.kbtx.com/news/headlines/Man_Van...05.html?ref=105

Posted: Sun 11:21 PM, May 20, 2012
Reporter: Daniel Armbruster
Updated: Mon 4:08 AM, May 21, 2012
Man Vanishes, Case Goes Cold

In the months and years to follow investigators followed leads on the ground and from the air, but to this day those involved in the investigation will tell you the disappearance of Orville Seaton, who is now presumed dead, is the most baffling case of their careers and one they've all but given up on solving.

Washington, TX is a small and quiet community along the Brazos River where for the exception of a passing car from time to time, you can feel like you're the only person around for miles. It's that peace and quiet that 71-year old Orville Seaton never wanted to leave. Seaton grew up there and came back to his roots after retiring as a school teacher in Houston. He moved into a small shack alone and mostly kept to himself. From time to time, Seaton would hitch a ride into town to do laundry and buy groceries.

On December 23, 1997 he found a ride to Harlan's Food Market about 6 miles away in Navasota, then bought some groceries and walked out the front door with an unidentified man. He then got into the man's car and was never seen again.

"The guy at the store didn't know him and I don't know who it was either," said Lt. Billy Ruemke with the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Ruemke has investigated Orville Seaton's disappearance from the beginning.

"We honestly do not know what happened to Mr. Seaton,” said Ruemke.

After Seaton’s family didn't hear from him for more than a week, he was reported missing and an article with his picture appeared in the Brenham Banner Press and in reports on KBTX.

"We had a lot of information come in. We ran down every lead and every piece of information,” said Ruemke.

Deputies searched a large area around Seaton's home for evidence and took statements from several people who were trying to help.

"We had information that he was killed and his body was dumped in the Brazos."

However, those leads have only taken investigators on one path after another all with a dead end.

"We went up and down the river banks. The river was high at that particular time. We searched it again when it was down. We came up with nothing,” said Ruemke.

Investigators looked deeper into Seaton's life for any clues and discovered one of his favorite places to go was Brown's Tavern, not far from Seaton's home on FM 1155.

"I'd sit over there and wait on him when he would come,” said Mary Nolan, owner of Brown’s Tavern.
Nolan remembers Seaton who loved to play dominoes and grab a cold refreshment.

“He would sometimes pop up and drink him a cold soda or a beer and sit and talk with the other guys. He would sit there laughing, talking and crack jokes and everything. I've never known of him to have any trouble or be in any trouble,” said Nolan.

"How can someone be here one day and gone the next,” said Seaton's former neighbor and distant cousin, Angela King. King says everyone was shocked once they realized a familiar face had gone missing.

"He's catching a ride with a stranger and then all of a sudden you don't see him again. That's weird,” said King.

"I thought one day he would show up and then after months and then years,” said Seaton’s Cousin Jake Milam. However Orville Seaton has never been found and is presumed dead. His family, including Cousin Jake Milam, created a memorial for Orville, hoping one day it can be his final resting place.

"It's hard to face reality, but that's just how it is,” said Milam.

Investigators believe foul play was involved with Orville Seaton's disappearance, but don't have any hard evidence or a motive.

"We found his wallet and cash in his house,” said Ruemke.

Even with the help of the Texas Rangers and DPS no one has been able to solve this puzzle that at times has consumes this seasoned investigator.

"People just don't disappear for no reason. It's baffling. I still lay in bed and think about this case. "I'd love to be able to call his family and them we found out what happened,” said Ruemke.

If you have any information about this disappearance of Orville Seaton you contact the Washington County Sheriff's Office or Washington County Crime Stoppers. Orville Seaton was officially declared dead in 2005, seven years after he was reported missing. Seaton leaves behind a wife and three children.
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