12-03-2025
Ronald Dumas Jr. advocates left with unanswered questions after HPCAC meeting
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — It's been 89 days since Huntsville Realtor Ronald Dumas Jr. went missing, and still little to no answers.
Talia Berryhill, the mother of Dumas' daughters, said the lack of information from law enforcement is nothing new.
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'The communication, or lack thereof, has really impacted us,' Berryhill said. 'We are in despair. We would like to know what is happening. We need some sort of information at this moment. There isn't any.'
Advocates for the case showed up to a Huntsville Police Citizen Advisory Council Public Listening Session Tuesday night in hopes of bridging that communication gap. They said officials within the council approached them outside of the Johnson Legacy Center saying specifics of the case cannot be discussed.
'When I got here tonight, the chairman of this group was accompanied by another member of the council, who met me in the parking lot to let me know that we would not be able to ask any questions or gain any dialog tonight,' Dumas family spokesperson Troy Styles said.
That left advocates both disappointed and with unanswered questions.
'The U.S. Marshals Task Force, where are they?' Styles said. 'What is taking them so long? Who is involved in this investigation? How actively are they working it? Are they looking for Ronnie or are they just looking for fugitives? Are they actually looking for them, or are they just waiting on them to make contact with law enforcement?'
Wiley Day, chairman of the Huntsville Police Citizen Advisory Council, said the meeting Tuesday focused on five questions regarding safety in the community, not one specific case. He said it is part of an effort to connect communication between HPD and the community. The meeting, taking place in District 1, is the start of this ongoing effort.
As the tally of days since Ronnie's disappearance continues, the message remains clear: family and friends want to find him and bring him home.
'His girls remind me every night that they want their daddy to come home,' Berryhill said. 'So for us, the ideal outcome is for him to be returned alive, to be returned to us.'
Wiley had no comment on the case or the conversation with Styles before the meeting.
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