I imagine most of you are following the story of John Wheeler, the Vietnam vet and former Bush official whose body was found in the Cherry Hill landfill last week. The story has generated a lot of interest nationally and the latest information is going to add fuel to the fire.
The picture formed Tuesday of Wheeler’s final days depicted a man disoriented and so disheveled that he was mistaken for a homeless person — a stark contrast to the New Castle resident’s reputation as an accomplished public servant in three presidential administrations.
About 40 minutes after leaving the pharmacy, Wheeler turned up at the New Castle County Courthouse parking garage on King Street in Wilmington, erratically searching for his car, according to employees and surveillance video made public Tuesday.
An employee at the garage said she tried to help Wheeler, who was carrying his right shoe in his left hand and said someone had stolen his briefcase. The 66-year-old Wheeler was blocks away from where his car was parked in a garage on MLK Boulevard near the train station. Wilmington Parking Authority officials said he was a monthly customer.
Go read the whole story for all the details. It sounds quite tragic. I wonder what happened to Mr. Wheeler. Did he have a stroke and become disoriented? If his behavior got very strange that might open up a whole bunch of possibilities for his murder as well. I thought some of you might like to discuss here instead of having to comment in the NJ.