Just to refresh, he was the trucker who was seen driving his rig through the forest, then he disappeared and years later his skull was found.

Always felt it was exceedingly bizarre.

Im sure its been discussed on here any thoughts?

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=115673&highlight=Devon+Williams

My money would be on a stroke.

or aneurysm.

Definitely medical.

The possibilities I see are:

1) A psychotic break (schizophrenia or some other psychotic mental disorder). Yes, he had no history of mental illness, but it can come on at any time.

2) Drug induced psychosis of some kind (whether it be an hallucinogen or an OD on something else).

3) A medical emergency. This could be a number of things from an aneurysm to undiagnosed diabetes to a concussion or even a stroke. Lots of possibilities.

None of the witnesses saw any signs of foul play and I think that can be ruled out. If he was in trouble, he had more than one opportunity to tell someone. Instead he just babbled incoherently and seemed to be hallucinating.

I thought this case had no mystery.

Cases like this one freak me out the most. This one really gets to me because no one knows when a seemingly normal person will suddenly break mentally for an unknown reason. I Hate the idea that something like this can have an immediate onset on you or someone you know and there’s probably nothing anyone can do about it! I’m not sure how frequently this occurs though. It’s the possibility of it that is ****ing scary

Cases like this one freak me out the most. This one really gets to me because no one knows when a seemingly normal person will suddenly break mentally for an unknown reason. I Hate the idea that something like this can have an immediate onset on you or someone you know and there’s probably nothing anyone can do about it! I’m not sure how frequently this occurs though. It’s the possibility of it that is ****ing scary

Who was the guy found in the parking lot with money all around him? Blair Adams. I've always thought he had a mental break and then that, coupled with perhaps propositioning the wrong person at the truck stop near the hotel he was found at were the root causes for his death.

As for Devin Williams.. First schizo episodes generally happen in the mid 20's.. He was a touch older than that, but.. Really seems to fit the profile.

You certainly can't rule out head injury or even something else, such as undiagnosed diabetes.. Though I don't think, based on his age and height/weight that particularly holds water.

Or.. I mean, at the end of the day.. Guy could have gotten ahold of LSD or PCP or something like that.

But.. I also don't believe there's any foul play whatsoever involved here.

EDIT - Oh, and since just bones were found.. Any of the above are likely to never be known for certain.

Who was the guy found in the parking lot with money all around him? Blair Adams. I've always thought he had a mental break and then that, coupled with perhaps propositioning the wrong person at the truck stop near the hotel he was found at were the root causes for his death.

I agree with you on Adams, but it's not a very popular opinion on this board. :)

As for Devin Williams.. First schizo episodes generally happen in the mid 20's.. He was a touch older than that, but.. Really seems to fit the profile.

Yes, schizophrenia usually comes on in the early 20's for men and 25-35 for women. Though it can happen anytime from adolescence to late adulthood. 40% of schizophrenic men see the onset by the age of 19, while only 23% of women will see it in their teen years. Devon was 29 or 30 I believe, so it's very possible he had a late onset. Either that or some other health problem that causes psychotic symptoms.

Or.. I mean, at the end of the day.. Guy could have gotten ahold of LSD or PCP or something like that.

Possible but doubtful he would be dropping acid while driving.

I dunno. A guy with no history of medical or mental issues suddenly flipping his lid is dubious at best.

The thing is, if I remember correctly, he called his wife and his employer on Saturday and sounded normal.

Then Sunday morning is when he was seen driving through the woods.

What if something traumatic happened that Saturday night, the night before he was seen in the woods? I would be interested to know where he stayed that night? Was it at a truck stop rest area? Sometimes unsavory things happened there. What if he witnessed something that traumatized him or did something? Could he have backed over someone in his truck accidentally? That would explain why he said to those witnesses he was going to jail. And something like that could definitely traumatize someone.

We know more about what treating mental illness and how to spot low sugar problems than we did 25 years ago.

Nothing sinister happened.

Is it possible that he was diabetic and he was experiencing diabetic shock?

Williams having no history of medical/mental issues does not preclude one being there. Teenagers in their prime sometimes drop dead from undiagnosed heart ailments, for example. I don’t want to get political, but this is a country where many people go without routine preventive/diagnostic care.

I don’t want to get political, but this is a country where many people go without routine preventive/diagnostic care.

Having a job where you’re on the road most of the time wouldn’t help either

Is it possible that he was diabetic and he was experiencing diabetic shock?

I have read that’s what his family think is what happens to him

Is it possible that he was diabetic and he was experiencing diabetic shock?

I think that's very possible. He was already a big dude and the trucker lifestyle would tend to predispose people to Type II diabetes (eating bad food, not getting much exercise, irregular sleep, etc.). He could have been symptomatic but not realized it until it was too late.

I think it's equally likely he was taking speed and had a bad reaction or took too much. It was not uncommon for truckers (especially of that era) to take speed to try and stay awake to complete their deliveries and drive for longer hours. I don't know if this was discussed before, but he may have taken the wrong dose or had some that was laced with something else.

I still don't buy these medical theories without a grain of salt. Simply not enough information. I'm not saying it couldn't have happened, but I just don't see enough evidence to support it.

I guess I'm the only one, but I still lean towards something traumatic happening that Saturday night or perhaps early Sunday morning. Otherwise why would he specifically say he was going to jail? Of all the things you could say in the midst of a mental breakdown why that in particular?

I guess I'm the only one, but I still lean towards something traumatic happening that Saturday night or perhaps early Sunday morning. Otherwise why would he specifically say he was going to jail? Of all the things you could say in the midst of a mental breakdown why that in particular?

Have you ever been around someone who is in an altered mental state from a medical condition? (Serious question...) I have. I've been around people who were hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and sometimes they make absolutely no sense. We can't look at what he was saying as being logical because it's obvious by his behavior he wasn't in the normal state of mind. That doesn't eliminate trauma but it also doesn't eliminate a mental condition or medical condition.

As to why he would mention jail, like I said, people in altered mental states sometimes say things that make no sense. Or he may have been on drugs and concerned he was going to go to jail. It could also be that he didn't deliver his load and afraid of being arrested. But I really don't put much credence in anything he said based on the bizarre behavior of what he was doing.

Have you ever been around someone who is in an altered mental state from a medical condition? (Serious question...) I have. I've been around people who were hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and sometimes they make absolutely no sense. We can't look at what he was saying as being logical because it's obvious by his behavior he wasn't in the normal state of mind. That doesn't eliminate trauma but it also doesn't eliminate a mental condition or medical condition.

As to why he would mention jail, like I said, people in altered mental states sometimes say things that make no sense. Or he may have been on drugs and concerned he was going to go to jail. It could also be that he didn't deliver his load and afraid of being arrested. But I really don't put much credence in anything he said based on the bizarre behavior of what he was doing.

I've been around people who were diabetics and had low blood sugar. About the worst I ever saw happen was anxiety attacks or perhaps fainting spells. I don't recall anything as elaborate and bizarre as what happened with Devin Williams.

Like I said, I could be wrong. I just don't see enough evidence to say without a doubt this is what happened to him, or believe there is enough information to rule out some kind of event induced trauma.

Unfortunately, with nothing left of him but bones by the time he was found we will never know for certain.

Possible but doubtful he would be dropping acid while driving.

You never know. I mean, it's a reach, but he could have been drugged / roofied / whatever.

Unlikely, I agree, but..

Williams having no history of medical/mental issues does not preclude one being there. Teenagers in their prime sometimes drop dead from undiagnosed heart ailments, for example. I don’t want to get political, but this is a country where many people go without routine preventive/diagnostic care.

The only thing I'll mention here is that he was a trucker.. Which means he got a DOT physical every year. You'd.. SUSPECT that something medical, such as diabetes would turn up there. That's why I mentioned that I thought it was something of a long shot.

Mental issues.. I mean, we know so little about those even now.. High stress could have triggered..