Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 11:20 AM Feb 2018

C.D.C. Employee Is Missing Nearly Two Weeks After Leaving Work Sick (NYT)

This is a strange story:

The authorities in Atlanta announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case of a missing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee who disappeared about two weeks ago.

The employee, Timothy J. Cunningham, 35, was promoted to commander in the United States Public Health Service in July, his family said. According to the police, he was last seen on Feb. 12.

Their father, Terrell Cunningham, 60, said his son’s supervisor told him that Commander Cunningham had reported for work but that he had left midday because he wasn’t feeling well.

When the family had difficulty contacting him, they asked a relative to check his home. The house and the garage were locked, and two windows were open. They also discovered their son’s wallet, his cellphone, the keys to his car and various forms of identification, including his driver’s license and passport. His car was in the garage, Terrell Cunningham said.

Commander Cunningham’s family described him as gentle, driven, introspective and meticulous. He has two degrees from Harvard’s School of Public Health, according to the C.D.C.’s website, and has been deployed for public health emergencies such as outbreaks of Ebola and the Zika virus. He was also selected as one of The Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40 Award winners.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/02/24/us/cdc-employee-missing.html?referer=https://t.co/09gmDb91Pk?amp=1#click=https://t.co/09gmDb91Pk

9 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
C.D.C. Employee Is Missing Nearly Two Weeks After Leaving Work Sick (NYT) (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Feb 2018 OP
That isn't creepy at all or anything. Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #1
This is scary. Ilsa Feb 2018 #2
When we start getting attacked by talking apes angrychair Feb 2018 #3
We'd better start running then... Dennis Donovan Feb 2018 #5
Something similar happened to a Navy Commander I worked for Farmer-Rick Feb 2018 #4
What was he working on is the question. WhiteTara Feb 2018 #6
IDK if this is related or not, but Qutzupalotl Feb 2018 #7
Shit, I've seen this movie before. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #8
yes NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #9

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
2. This is scary.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 11:27 AM
Feb 2018

Is he dead? Is someone holding him? Did he have access to pathogens? Was he a spy?

I feel like a novelist could start a pretty good book with that headline as the first sentence.

angrychair

(8,702 posts)
3. When we start getting attacked by talking apes
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 11:36 AM
Feb 2018

🦍 🦍 🦍 RUN!!!!

But seriously I hope that find him soon, safe and unharmed.

Farmer-Rick

(10,189 posts)
4. Something similar happened to a Navy Commander I worked for
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 11:36 AM
Feb 2018

Turned out she had a brain hemorrhage. She wandered off to a major city, got a room and bought some clothes. She had lost all memory of the last 5 years and she had short term memory loss. They found her by tracking her credit card.

I hope they find no foul play was involved.

WhiteTara

(29,718 posts)
6. What was he working on is the question.
Mon Feb 26, 2018, 11:55 AM
Feb 2018

And I wonder if they will find him with 2 shots to the back of the head and call it suicide?

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»C.D.C. Employee Is Missin...