Roger Dale Madison was a teenager who went missing in 1968.
Case[]
Roger was last seen on December 16, 1986 in Sylmar, California. He got into an argument with his father about smoking, and left home on his motorcycle. It was initially believed that Roger had run away.
In 1970, serial killer Mack Ray Edwards confessed to stabbing him to death and burying the body with a bulldozer under a freeway in Thousand Oaks, California. Despite this, Edwards has never been charged regarding Roger's disappearance and presumed murder.
Donald Todd, a classmate of Roger's, was also murdered by Edwards in 1969 and was the last victim in his 16 year killing spree. Edwards confessed after bungling a kidnapping of 3 girls from the same area.
Edwards pleaded guilty to three murders, including Donald Todd's, and additionally confessed to the murders of Don Baker and Brenda Howell, for which he was not charged. He is also a suspect in the cases of Bruce Kremen, Karen Tompkins, Tommy Bowman, Ramona Price, and Dorthy Gale Brown. Edwards died by suicide while on death row in 1971. It is believed that he buried some of his victims' remains under highways that he helped construct.
In 2008, authorities excavated a 25-foot-deep area where 4 cadaver dogs had detected human remains in search of Roger's body. The search was stoped for safety reasons, however, investigators still believe that his remains are buried in or around the area.
Characteristics[]
- Brown hair.
- Hazel eyes.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Dark green sweater.
- Light tan trousers.
- Black shoes.
Exclusions[]
- Fairfield County John Doe (1973)
Sources[]
- Roger Madison at the Doe Network
- Roger Madison at NamUs
- Roger Madison at the Charley Project
- Mack Ray Edwards on Wikipedia