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Wendall Elton Lankford, 46 years old, was last seen on September 6, 2008, in the Camilla area of Coldspring, Texas. Known by the nickname "Buddy," Lankford stood 5'8" and weighed around 265 to 280 pounds. He had brown hair, hazel eyes, and a distinctive tattoo of a black outline of roses on his left forearm. After being last spotted in San Jacinto County, he was never heard from again.
It wasn't until November 25, 2008, that his family officially reported him missing to the Montgomery ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 06, 2008
It wasn't until November 25, 2008, that his family officially reported him missing to the Montgomery ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 06, 2008
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Wendall
Lankford
62
46
68 inches
265 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Sep 06, 2008
Coldspring
Texas
San Jacinto County
77331
No
235
105826
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Conroe
Texas
Montgomery County
77301
Fadi Rizk
Detective
#1 Criminal Justice Drive, Texas
9367605800
County
Law Enforcement
10A013957
2008-11-25
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
6604
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
12/04/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Hey everyone, I've been following the case of Wendall "Buddy" Elton Lankford for a while, and I keep... ...Read More
10/11/2024
10/11/2024
Anyone else find it frustrating how long it took to officially report Wendall "Buddy" Lankford missi... ...Read More
02/02/2023
02/02/2023
