DESOTO, TEXAS — A Navy veteran who lived in Texas had been deceased for around three years before his body was discovered inside his apartment. <br />According to WFAA, Ronald Wayne White had a job working for a defense contractor, which caused him to have to travel extensively. <br />White, who would have been 51 when he died, had moved several times over the years but always kept in touch with his family. <br />Three years ago, those calls suddenly stopped. Unfortunately, his mother in New York didn't have enough money to hire private investigators to help locate White. <br />And because of his travel history, several police departments were unable to treat the case as a missing persons case. <br /><br />Authorities say White's rent was automatically withdrawn from his bank account every month. <br />Police told WFAA that White's body was discovered when apartment workers were investigating units where no water had been used for a long period of time. <br />The third-floor apartment was new and had all the windows sealed. Inside the residence were diabetes medications dated 2016. <br /><br />Police say there was zero indication of foul play. Toxicology tests have been ordered to determine his cause of death.
