FL FL - Roger Sawyer, 67, MP9722, missing from Flamingo Campground, Homestead, 5 Mar 2011

DNA Solves
DNA Solves
DNA Solves

ifindedout

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 29, 2022
Messages
3,789
Reaction score
16,933
Sawyer, who has no previous thread, was just mentioned in another MP case from Florida (who does have an existing thread)

Roger Sawyer disappears


Just five months earlier, 67-year-old Roger Sawyer and his extended family stopped their motor home in the Flamingo District of the park in March 2011. They were on their way to visit the Florida Keys.

Sawyer’s family said the group split up for 20 minutes to stretch their legs and hike a bit. Sawyer, who they say was not affected by dementia, never returned.

After a week of intense ground and air searches, the hunt for the retired grocer was called off. It’s not clear whether the man described as an experienced outdoorsman got lost or something caused his disappearance.


Contemporary story from Apr. 2011
Sawyer, a retired Oregon butcher, was said by his family to be an experienced camper. He disappeared virtually without a trace on March 5th and remains missing, the search for him effectively over.

In an interview with CBSMiami.com earlier this week, the family broke a month-long silence to speak about the search and their concern for Sawyer.

"Roger, his wife, and I we were all in a motor home together and we took the motor home through the Keys," said Janice Williams, Roger's daughter-in-law.

The travelers brought the motor home to Everglades National Park. Williams said some family members went to the Visitors Center while Sawyer and his wife Paula remained behind. Williams said the two were in different areas of the campground, but as darkness fell and people started to return to the motor home. Roger was not among them.
roger_sawyer_1.jpg
roger_sawyer_3.jpg
 
Last edited:
NamUs entry

Missing Age

68 Years

Current Age

81 Years

First Name

Roger

Middle Name

Kenneth

Last Name

Sawyer

Nickname/Alias

--

Sex

Male

Race / Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Height

6'-0" - (72 - inches)

Weight

170 - 180 lbs


Date of Last Contact

March 5, 2011

NamUs Case Created

March 15, 2011

Last Known Location

Flamingo Campground/ Homestead, Florida

County

Miami-Dade County

Missing From Tribal Land

--

Primary Residence on Tribal Land

--

Circumstances of Disappearance

Arrived in Flamingo park camp ground on the 5th or March 2011. Approx. 5pm was last seen about 6pm, at the beach, reported missing at 8:30pm.~~Possibly abducted



Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Head Hair Description

balding

Body Hair Description

--

Facial Hair Description

shaved

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Eye Description

Eye color has also been referred to as brown.


Distinctive Physical Features

Item

Description


Artificial body part/aid

Bridge on left side of upper jaw, with 2-3 teeth.



Item

Description


Accessories

ball cap


Clothing

Khaki shorts. Green sleeveless tee shirt.

the same "Got Milt?" tee shirt on Rogers profile avatar


Eyewear

possibly reading glasses, usually in pocket and not worn.


Footwear

croc's


Jewelry

gold band wedding ring, left ring finger

rs_original.jpg



Last known location
 
Last edited:

Members online

Online statistics

Members online
64
Guests online
164
Total visitors
228

Forum statistics

Threads
609,000
Messages
18,248,409
Members
234,523
Latest member
MN-Girl
Back
Top