HI Robert Spurlock, 19, Schofield, 2 December 1981

[HayLouise]

Robert Spurlock

Missing Since - Dec 2, 1981
Missing From - Schofield, HI
DOB - Oct 19, 1962
Age Now - 56
Sex - Male
Race - White
Hair Color - Blonde
Eye Color - Blue
Height - 5'9"
Weight - 129 lbs


Age Progressed

Robert's photo is shown age-progressed to 50 years. He was last seen around 6:30 a.m. on December 2, 1981 at the Wheeler Army Air Field in Schofield, Hawaii. Robert may go by the nickname Bobby.


Have you seen this child? ROBERT SPURLOCK

BBM

 

[glamourkitty1922]

Another picture of him.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Robert Ernest Spurlock – The Charley Project

Details of Disappearance​

Spurlock joined the United States Army after his graduation from high school in Louisville, Kentucky. He completed his basic training and flew to Schofield Barracks at the Wheeler Army Air Field in Schofield, Hawaii in November 1981 after a two-week vacation at his family's home.

Spurlock phoned his relatives from Hawaii on November 28, 1981 and asked to speak to his mother. He was apparently upset during the call. Spurlock's stepfather reprimanded him during the conversation and told Spurlock to talk to the U.S. Army chaplain if he was having personal problems.

The call was terminated and Spurlock never spoke to his mother. His family has never heard from him again.

Spurlock's captain contacted his mother on December 3 and informed her that her son had disappeared from his quarters and was considered Absent Without Leave (AWOL). He was last seen at 6:30 a.m. on December 2. He was carrying a camera at the time of his disappearance.

According to Spurlock's mother, the Army initially told her that her son's belongings were missing; several days later, the Army changed its statement and said that his property had been located in his quarters. Spurlock's mother stated that the Army had not filed a missing person's report with civilian or military authorities eight months after her son's disappearance.

Spurlock's mother received information in 2000 that her son may have been seen with a group of Hare Krishna devotees shortly before his disappearance in 1981 from Hawaii. Spurlock was reportedly wearing the devotional dress of the Krishna followers at the time.

Spurlock is described as being quiet, introverted and religious. His mother remarried and relocated sometime after 1981. She believes Spurlock may have attempted to contact her and was unaware of her name change. His mother said she believes he may be somewhere in Hawaii or California.

His mother also stated that she contacted the Army and learned Spurlock is not facing serious consequences for the AWOL charge. His case remains unsolved.

 

[HopeRains]

Since learning about his case, I have been looking for Bobby. Almost 20 years now. Peace.

 

[spartanx]

The military has a lot of missing people they would like not to address... It seems strange that they said he took their belongings and then changed their mind about it. It sounds like he was distraught about something before the disappearance and if in the military your only interactions tend to be military... I'd say the buck stops there and they know more than they choose to reveal. Was he assigned a harrowing task (which they did a lot in those days) or did he have a conflict with his comrades? A lot of stolen identity in the days before computers...
he probably never was in Ohio.
I believe that he may still be alive in the event that he really belonged to a sect, although there is the possibility that he may have participated in a mass suicide... his stepfather gave him a terrible answer... he didn't give it any importance. ...
either way
rest in peace

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Such a heartbreaking case. He was only 19.
His NamUs listing:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Doe Network:

360DMHI - Robert Ernest Spurlock

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Brown-checkered, button-up shirt, blue jeans, and "Nike" athletic shoes.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Carrying an orange backpack and a camera.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Mr. Spurlock was last seen around 6:30 a.m. on December 2, 1981 at the Wheeler Army Air Field in Schofield, Hawaii. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Bobby joined the U.S. Army after graduated from high school graduation and completed his training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He flew to Schofield for his first assignment after a family vacation and after a couple of days, on December 3, he called his mother's home, begging to speak with her. She was not at home, and his stepfather reprimanded him for being upset, and told him to speak with the Army Chaplain if he was having problems.

Later, Bobby's captain called Bobby's mother and told her that her son had disappeared from his quarters and was considered absent without leave (AWOL). Initially, his mother was told that her son took his belongings with him, but was told later that he had left his belongings behind. They were returned to Bobby's family.

Several leads have surfaced over the years. Initial investigations indicated that Bobby's social security number had been used to seek employment at a Firestone in Akron, Ohio in 1983, but Bobby was not listed as an employee with the company. He had no known associates in Ohio and had never been there. Another tip was that Bobby was seen with a group of Hare Krishnas, dressed in the devotional dress of the group.