Wesley Keith Billingsly -- Car Found, Person Still Missing

Author: Shane Lambert
Original Time of Writing: January 2nd, 2020
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Missing person: Wesley Keith Billingsly

Last-seen date: June 7th, 2018 (Source: State of California's Department of Justice)

Last-contact date: June 12th, 2018

Last-seen location: Pacific Beach, California

Wesley Keith Billingsly has been missing since June 12th, 2018. At the time of his last contact, he was in Pacific Beach, California. His vehicle was found in the San Ysidro area in August of 2018. His vehicle was a black 2001 Ford Expedition and one poster for Wesley's case claims that "ALL OF" his personal belongings were found in this vehicle (emphasis the same as in the poster).

The emphasis on "ALL OF" in the poster is interesting. It would be interesting to know if that included identification and his wallet (please comment if you know). If so, then it would be hard to picture him going to Mexico as the border crossing might prove difficult, let alone a return. But the San Ysidro area is close to the Mexican border, a circumstance that seemed to have caused the mother of the missing person to file a missing person's report in that country in addition to the one that has been filed in California. 

In the time frame leading up to his disappearance, Wesley seems to have been semi-transient. He was staying at three different places according to the journalism covering his disappearance. That suggests that he was at a time in his life where budget-friendly accommodation was of importance. Furthermore, staying at three different places might have been a way to reduce the chances of coming into conflict with any particular host.

A vehicle that is found with all of a missing person's possessions hints of hardship. People don't generally keep all of their possessions in a car unless there is something challenging when it comes to maintaining a residence. Websleuths or amateurs working on this case have to wonder if secret depression was a factor in Wesley's disappearance.

As for leads, Wesley's semi-transient lifestyle may be a clue. Someone who is attracted to budget accommodation will probably be attracted to CouchSurfing, AirBnb, and hostels. A particular point should be made to make sure that San Ysidro residents who offered these kinds of accommodations in the summer of 2018 are made familiar with his missing person's case. Someone might be able to provide a last-seen time that's later than the one that is currently being worked with.

NamUs # and Link: #MP57866

Lastly, at the time of writing Wesley's tattoos were not a part of his NamUs profile. If a John Doe was found with matching tattoos then it would expedite identification to have that information included. Someone with specific knowledge of his tattoos should make sure they are included in his NamUs profile.

Ethnicity/Race: White

Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 24 years old
Hair: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 5'8" and 130 pounds