Investigation continues into the suspicious disappearance of Virginia man missing for 10 years
April 17, 2021
An entire decade has passed since a devoted husband and father disappeared in Virginia. His daughter was only six years old at the time. In the 10 years he’s been gone, he’s missed countless birthdays, holidays, and milestones.
His wife, Tara, left heartbroken over her husband’s disappearance, told Dateline she was even more heartbroken over their daughter's loss.
Ten years have passed since Tara last laid eyes on her husband. Their daughter is now 16 years old. But Tara continues to pray for answers so she can finally have closure for her family.
•morning of April 8, 2011, Robert left for work in his wife’s car.
•when he didn’t show up at home that evening, his wife filed a MP report
•According to Major David Wells, an investigation revealed that Robert had been seen later that morning at the EW Thomas Grocery in Palmyra, Virginia at approximately 8 a.m.
•his last cell phone call was at 7:41 a.m., also in Palmyra
•Palmyra is opposite direction from where Robert works.
•the investigation also revealed that Robert had not been scheduled to work the day he vanished and instead was supposed to meet with a male acquaintance
•he never made it to that meeting
•the car he was driving was found abandoned in a Target parking lot in La Plata, Maryland, more than 100 miles away
•some of his belongings, including his work tools and his work shirt, were inside the vehicle, but his cell phone was missing
•there’s hours of camera footage of the car in the parking lot, however the footage of it being parked there had already been recorded over
•foul play is suspected and LE believes the person or persons involved were known acquaintances of Robert’s
•LE believe multiple parties were involved and have knowledge of what happened
Anyone with information about Robert’s case is urged to contact Major David Wells at the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office at (434) 589-8211.