Geee Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Washington Examiner:Breaking:A man who fought to get the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built and served in two Bush administrations was murdered, Delaware police say.John P. Wheeler III, 66, was found dead in a Delaware landfill, and his death has been ruled a homicide by Newark, Del., police. They are asking the public for leads in the case.Wheeler’s body was found in Wilmington on Friday after a disposal truck containing his body made pickups in Newark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestVirginiaRebel Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Fox News:Delaware Police are investigating the apparent murder of a former Bush official who also championed the fund-raising effort to build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Mall in Washington, D.C.John P. Wheeler III, 66, was found dead in a Delaware landfill, and his death has been ruled a homicide by Newark, Del., police. They are asking the public for leads in the case.Wheeler’s body was found in Wilmington on Friday. According to police, somebody initially reported that the body was dumped out of a refuse truck, which would have been coming from Newark, onto the landfill. Newark Police spokesman Lt. Mark Farrall told Fox News that nobody had reported Wheeler missing before he was found. The Wilmington News Journal reported that Wheeler was last seen riding an Amtrak train from Washington to Wilmington, Del., last Tuesday. The death has shocked those who knew him. Former Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne, for whom Wheeler worked as a special assistant during the last four years of the George W. Bush administration, told Fox News he was "stunned" to learn of Wheeler's death. He called Wheeler a "patriot to the first order," saying, "he's the most unlikely candidate for someone to do this to."________The last paragraph in the article might provide a clue as to motive...a mob hit?Prayers for his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 From today's Delaware newspaper. The latest on the investigation, basically very little new news. Real mystery. "Police searching for leads in homicide". Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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