Byron Heath Missing Person Case

May 07, 2024

May 10, 2024

Byron

Heath

61

48

71 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the spring of 2013, 48-year-old Byron Blake Heath was officially noted as a missing person in Waco, Texas. The last recorded contact with him was on April 3, 2013, a date that marked the beginning of a long period of uncertainty for his family. However, the lines of communication with Byron had been blurred for some time; his family had not physically seen him since the summer of the previous year, sometime between June and August of 2012. It was his failure to collect a paycheck from his job in April 2013 that transformed his family's passive concern into an active search, leading them to formally report him missing to the Waco Police Department. Byron's life was one of a transient nature, and it was not uncommon for him to go for long stretches without contacting his relatives. He often found work as a painter, a trade that left its mark on him in the form of paint-splattered clothing, which became one of his known identifiers. Compounding the challenges in his life, Byron was known to be homeless and struggled with drug abuse. He was also facing a serious health battle, having been diagnosed with liver cancer. In a decision that speaks to his personal circumstances, he had stopped receiving treatment for his illness approximately one year before he was last seen. At the time of his disappearance, Byron was described as a white male, standing approximately 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet tall, and weighing around 175 pounds. He had brown hair and hazel eyes. A distinct tattoo of a lightning bolt with wings was located on his right triceps. Another significant physical characteristic noted in his file is that he had no teeth. The investigation into Byron's disappearance has been met with few leads over the years. His case represents a quiet vanishing, a man who lived on the margins and disappeared with little trace. The circumstances surrounding his last known movements and his ultimate fate remain an unresolved mystery for his family and the investigators handling his case.

Apr 03, 2013

Waco

Texas

McLennan County

76708

No

142978

Waco Police Department

Waco

Texas

McLennan County

76708

Francisco Reyes

Detective

3115 Pine Avenue, Texas

2547507500

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.waco-texas.com/police/

13-6645

2013-04-03

Waco Police Department

275

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

09/16/2026