A former U.S. Marine, Thomas Godwin vanishes

A former U.S. Marine vanishes from his Davie home
A former U.S. Marine disappeared from his Davie home sometime before he was to be fired from his job of 28 years at a Winn-Dixie warehouse.
BY JOEL MARINO
jmarino@Sun-Sentinel.com
Living alone with his beloved dog, Thomas Godwin kept mostly to himself. Few knew the former Marine had health issues -- or problems at work.

After 28 years at a Winn-Dixie warehouse in Opa-locka, Godwin's bosses planned to fire him, his family said. But Godwin, 53, never made it to an appointment on May 10 to finalize the termination.

Between May 6 and May 10, Godwin disappeared from his Davie home as quietly as he lived. Also missing is Foxy, his retriever-dachshund mix, and his 2000 Honda Accord.

''I wish he had told us how bad things were going,'' said his sister Diane VanWambeck, who lives in Homestead. ''He just kept it to himself, and now he's gone. It's like he vanished into thin air.'' His family found out he'd been fired only after his disappearance, when they talked to coworkers.

VanWambeck began to worry a few weeks ago when his insurance company kept calling her, seeking her brother's whereabouts. Then he missed a niece's birthday. A lifelong bachelor, Godwin was very close to his six sisters and their children, VanWambeck said.
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