The Disappearance of Isaac Danyus

Name: Isaac Winifred Danyus
Age: 62 years old
Last Seen: September 27, 2012
Location: Waukegan, Illinois
Status: Still missing

Case Information

62 year old Isaac Winifred Danyus was last seen in Waukegan, Illinois on September 27, 2012. He hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

Background

Isaac Winifred Danyus was born on August 28, 1950. Described as a responsible father and husband, he had 3 children and had been married to the same woman for 37 years at the time of his disappearance.

He had been driving trucks for 34 years, and would often travel to California. Isaac has high blood pressure and mild COPD.

Disappearance

On September 26, 2012, Isaac Winifred Danyus helped his 82 year old mother make funeral arrangements for his younger sister who died of lung cancer. Her funeral was set for the following day.

On September 27, 2012, Isaac had breakfast with his wife and son in the 2800 block of Dover Street in Waukegan, Illinois. This is the last confirmed sighting of Isaac.

He stopped answering calls after that breakfast and missed his sister’s funeral.

Investigation

Isaac’s clothes for his sister’s funeral were laid out just as he’d left them on the morning he disappeared. His medications were also found left behind.

Police also found a checklist of errands and chores that Danyus planned to accomplish that day.

His bank account has had no activity since he disappeared.

On the same day he went missing, Isaac’s vehicle, a 1999 grey Chevrolet Malibu, was towed from a reserved parking space at an apartment complex near Washington Street and Greenleafe Avenue. The only connection he has to that area was that his son had lived in that complex 2 years prior.

It looked as if he had possibly just walked away, since his phone and car keys were not found inside the vehicle.

His family went door to door at the apartment complex with Isaac’s photo and searched the nearby woods, but no further clues as to his whereabouts were found.

Whereabouts

The location of Isaac Danyus, as well as the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, remains unknown. His case is currently classified as missing and remains unsolved.

Appearance

Black male born on August 28, 1950. Isaac has grey/partially grey hair, brown eyes, stands 5’9 tall, and weighs 180 pounds. He had a mustache at the time of his disappearance and wears eyeglasses.

Isaac has a pin in one of his knees from a work injury, visible acne scars, and his right index finger is shorter than his left.

Clothing & Accessories:
Isaac was last seen wearing a brown jacket and a wedding ring on his left hand.

Investigating Agency

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Isaac Winifred Danyus please contact the Waukegan Police Department at (847) 599-2608.

Resources & Further Information

Isaac Winifred Danyus – NamUs
Isaac Winifred Danyus – National Missing Person Directory
Isaac Winifred Danyus – The Doe Network

Media Links

Devoted Illinois Family Man Goes Missing After His Sister’s Death – News One
Isaac Danyus, 62, Has Been Missing For Six Months – BET